The objectives of this chapter are to:
(A) Protect human life, safety, and health;
(B) Minimize, expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
(C) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(D) Minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions;
(E) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities (i.e. water and gas mains, electric, telephone, cable, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges) that are located in flood prone areas;
(F) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas; and
(G) Ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a special flood hazard area.
(Ord. passed 11-3-2008; Am. Ord. passed 5-3-2021)