§ 9-4. Objectives.

The objectives of this chapter are to:

(1)

Protect human life, safety, and health;

(2)

Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

(3)

Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

(4)

Minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions;

(5)

Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities (i.e. water and gas mains, electric, telephone, cable and sewer lines, streets, and bridges) that are located in floodprone areas;

(6)

Minimize damage to private and public property due to flooding;

(7)

Make flood insurance available to the community through the National Flood Insurance Program;

(8)

Maintain the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains;

(9)

Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of floodprone areas; and

(10)

Ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a special flood hazard area.

(Ord. of 5-4-09, art. 1, § D; Amend. of 10-15-18)