This chapter is enacted pursuant to the police powers granted to this city by 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 11- 12-12, 11-30-2, 11-30-8, and 11-31-2 in order to accomplish the following purposes:
(A) To prevent unwise development from increasing flood or drainage hazards to others;
(B) To protect new buildings and major improvements to buildings from flood damage;
(C) To protect human life and health from the hazards of building;
(D) To lessen the burden on the taxpayer for flood control projects, repairs to flood-damaged public facilities and utilities, and flood rescue and relief operations;
(E) To maintain property values and a stable tax base by minimizing the potential for creating flood blighted areas; and
(F) To make federally subsidized flood insurance available for property in the city by fulfilling the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
(1978 Code, § 15.08.010) (Ord. 91-13, passed - -1991)