(A) It is the purpose of this subchapter to significantly reduce hazards to persons and damage to property as a result of flood conditions in the township, and to comply with the provisions and requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program, as amended, as constituted in accord with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and subsequent enactments and the rules and regulations promulgated in furtherance of this program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as published in the Federal Register, Vol. 41, No. 207, Thursday, 10-26-1976, and redesignated at 44 FR 31177, 5-31-1979.
(B) Further, the objectives of this subchapter include:
(1) The protection of human life, health and property from the dangerous and damaging effects of flood conditions;
(2) The minimization of public expenditures for flood control projects, rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of flooding, repair of flood damaged public facilities and utilities and the redevelopment of flood damaged homes, neighborhoods, commercial and industrial areas;
(3) The prevention of private and public economic loss and social disruption as a result of flood conditions;
(4) The maintenance of stable development patterns not subject to the blighting influence of flood damage;
(5) To ensure that the public has access to information indicating the location of land areas subject to periodic flooding; and
(6) To preserve the ability of floodplains to carry and discharge a base flood.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 13.1)