§ 151.01 PURPOSE.

   This chapter is enacted pursuant to the police powers granted to this city by 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 65 ILCS 5/11-12-12, 65 ILCS 5/11-30-2, 65 ILCS 5/11-30-8, and 65 ILCS 5/11-31-2 in order to accomplish the following purposes:

   (A)   To prevent unwise developments from increasing flood or drainage hazards to others;

   (B)   To protect new buildings and major improvements to buildings from flood damage;

   (C)   To protect human life and health from the hazards of flooding;

   (D)   To lessen the burden on the taxpayer for flood control projects, repairs to flood-damaged public facilities and utilities, and flood rescue and relief operations;

   (E)   To maintain property values and a stable tax base by minimizing the potential for creating flood blighted areas; and

   (F)   To make federally subsidized flood insurance available for property in the city by fulfilling the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.

(Prior Code, § 151.01) (Ord. 89-9, passed 12-18-1989)