The purpose of this article is to protect and preserve the rights and privileges and property of Iowa City and its residents and to protect, preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort and convenience of its residents by minimizing flood losses. The provisions of this article are designed to:
A. Reserve sufficient floodplain area for the conveyance of flood flows so that flood heights and velocities will not be increased substantially.
B. Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or that cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities.
C. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public utilities that serve such uses, be protected against flood damage.
D. Assure that eligibility is maintained for property owners to purchase flood insurance through the national flood insurance program. (Ord. 10-4414, 11-16-2010)