§ 151.01 AUTHORITY; PURPOSE.

   (A)   Authority. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the powers granted by 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 11-12-12, 11-30-2, 11-30-8 and 11-31-2.

   (B)   Purpose. This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:

      (1)   To prevent unwise developments from increasing the flood or drainage hazard to others;

      (2)   To protect new buildings and major improvements to buildings from flood damage;

      (3)   To protect human life and health from the hazards of flooding;

      (4)   To lessen the burden on the taxpayer for flood control projects, repairs to flood-damaged public facilities and utilities, and flood rescue and relief operations;

      (5)   To maintain property values and a stable tax base by minimizing the potential for creating flood blight areas;

      (6)   To make federally subsidized flood insurance available for property in the village; and

      (7)   To provide for the orderly growth and development of an environment that is especially sensitive to changes from human activity.