§ 72-744. Objectives.

The objectives of this division are to:

(1)

Protect human life, health and to eliminate or minimize property damage;

(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 interruptions;

(5)

Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, roadways, and bridges and culverts located in floodplains;

(6)

Maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and

(7)

To protect natural floodplains, stream channels and natural protective barriers involved in the accommodation of floodwaters.

(Ord. No. 2011-24, § I, 9-8-11)