A. Statutory Authorization: This title is adopted pursuant to the authorization in section 62.23, Wisconsin statutes and the requirements in section 87.30, Wisconsin statutes.
B. Findings Of Fact: Uncontrolled development and use of the floodplains and rivers of this municipality would impair the public health, safety, convenience, general welfare and tax base.
C. Statement Of Purpose: This title is intended to regulate floodplain development to:
1. Protect life, health and property;
2. Minimize expenditures of public funds for flood control projects;
3. Minimize rescue and relief efforts undertaken at the expense of the taxpayers;
4. Minimize business interruptions and other economic disruptions;
5. Minimize damage to public facilities in the floodplain;
6. Minimize the occurrence of future flood blight areas in the floodplain;
7. Discourage the victimization of unwary land and home buyers;
8. Prevent increases in flood heights that could increase flood damage and result in conflicts between property owners; and
9. Discourage development in a floodplain if there is any practicable alternative to locate the activity, use or structure outside of the floodplain. (Ord. 2007-04, 5-7-2007)