(A) The city finds that certain areas within the city are characterized by certain soil types, slopes, and water levels which, without proper corrective action, are unsuitable for development of any type; inappropriate development in these areas increases the amount of soil materials entering groundwater, encourages pollution, destroys ecological and natural resources, and requires expenditures of public funds to correct deficiencies; thereby acting to the detriment of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lakeland.
(B) Therefore, the purposes of this subchapter are to provide for the regulation of development on restrictive soils in such a way as to minimize the risk of environmental damage and to protect private homeowners and governmental units from incurring high maintenance and capital costs resulting from the necessity of correcting deficiencies encountered as a result of development on poorly suited soils.
(Prior Code, § 404.010) (Ord. 7462, passed 10-20-1992)