Sec. 9-4. Objectives.

   The objectives of this chapter are to:

      (1)   Protect human life and health;

      (2)   Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

      (3)   Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

      (4)   Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

      (5)   Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines; streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

      (6)   Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard or other flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blighted areas caused by flooding; and

      (7)   Ensure that potential homebuyers are on notice that property is in a special flood hazard area.

      (8)   Ensure that those who occupy a special flood hazard area assume responsibility for their actions.

(Ord. No. 800-2011, 5-2-11)