The intent of this chapter is to:
(A) Promote the general health, welfare and safety of the community;
(B) Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future;
(C) Minimize danger to public health and safety by protecting water supply and sanitary sewage disposal in cooperation with the County Sanitarian, and to protect natural drainage;
(D) Assure the County Assessor obtains information concerning improvement of real property as required by W. Va. Code § 11-3-3a;
(E) Assure county E-911 addresses are obtained to maintain the currency of established emergency response dispatch systems; and
(F) Reduce financial burdens imposed on the community, its governmental units and its residents, by preventing the unwise design and construction of development in areas subject to flooding.
(Ord. passed 4-14-2010)