It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in § 152.02 by applying the provisions of this chapter to:
(A) Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities.
(B) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities which serve such uses, be provided with flood protection at the time of initial construction.
(C) Protect individuals from buying lands which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazard.
(D) Assure that eligibility is maintained for property owners in the community to purchase flood insurance in the National Flood Insurance Program.
(Ord. 2016-01, passed 4-5-2016)