The purpose of the FP-1 Zone is to delineate the known floodplains of all natural waterways in the city as defined by the Army Corps of Engineers, with specific intent to:
(A) Control uses of land in the defined floodplain;
(B) Protect human life and health;
(C) Minimize public and private property damage;
(D) Protect unsuspecting buyers of property within a floodplain;
(E) Minimize surface and groundwater pollution;
(F) Provide for public awareness of the flooding potential;
(G) Maintain a stable tax base; and
(H) Help qualify owners of structures in a floodplain for the federally subsidized flood insurance program.
(Prior Code, § 30.02) (Ord. 2-92, passed - -1992)