It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, by adopting regulations, including those required by federal law relating to flood conditions, and by limiting or prohibiting the use or division of property for the protection of the public’s health and safety from flood conditions, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
(A) Protect human life 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 interruptions;
(E) 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;
(F) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood-blight areas;
(G) Participate and maintain eligibility for flood insurance and disaster relief.
(Res. 1579, passed 1-10-02; Am. Ord. 759, passed 4-2-09; Am. Res. 2477, passed 4-2-09; Am. Ord. 889, passed 5-18-17; Am. Res. 3024, passed 5-18-17)