It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; reduce the annual cost of flood insurance; and minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed:
(A) To protect human life and health;
(B) To minimize the expenditure of public money and costly flood control projects;
(C) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(D) To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(E) To 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) To 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) To ensure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
(H) To ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.
(Prior Code, § 14-1-1) (Ord. 2015-02, passed 6-10-2015)