The purpose of these drainage standards is to establish reasonable rules and regulations for development in the town, in order to:
(A) Prevent additional harm due to periodic flooding, including loss of life and property and threats and inconveniences to public health, safety and welfare;
(B) Assure that new development does not increase flood and drainage hazards to others, or create unstable conditions susceptible to erosion; and
(C) Create no new financial burden on the taxpayer for flood control projects, repairs to flood damaged public facilities and utilities, and for flood rescue and relief operations;
(D) Protect, conserve and promote the orderly development of land and water resources;
(E) Protect buildings and improvements to buildings from flood damage to the greatest extent possible;
(F) Conserve the natural hydrologic, hydraulic, water quality and other beneficial functions of watercourses, floodplains and wetlands;
(G) Prevent additional disruption of the economy and governmental services due to stormwater and flood drainage; and
(H) Maintain eligibility for the town in the National Flood Insurance Program by equaling or exceeding its requirements and thus make federally subsidized flood insurance available at reduced rates.
(Ord. 1999-05, passed 6-8-99)