§ 17.11.030. Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to:

(A)

Protect human life, health and welfare;

(B)

Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future;

(C)

Minimize flooding of water supply and sanitary sewage disposal systems;

(D)

Maintain natural drainage;

(E)

Reduce financial burdens imposed on the community, its governmental units and its residents, by discouraging unwise design and construction of development in areas subject to flooding;

(F)

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

(G)

Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

(H)

Minimize damage to public facilities and other utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges;

(I)

Reinforce that those who build in and occupy special flood hazard areas should assume responsibility for their actions;

(J)

Minimize the impact of development on adjacent properties within and near flood-prone areas;

(K)

Provide that the flood storage and conveyance functions of floodplains are maintained;

(L)

Minimize the impact of development on the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains;

(M)

Prevent floodplain uses that are either hazardous or environmentally incompatible; and

(N)

Meet community participation requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 44 Section 59.22.

(Ord. No. O-24-12, § I, 7-23-2012)

(Ord. No. O-5-15 Amended, § I, 4-27-2015)