§ 82-28.206. Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed:

(1)

To protect human life and health;

(2)

To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

(3)

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

(4)

To minimize prolonged business interruptions during flooding;

(5)

To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone, sewer lines and streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

(6)

To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the use and development of areas of special flood hazard subject to review by permit and application of flood damage reduction standards so as to minimize future flood blight areas;

(7)

To provide information to the general public regarding special flood hazard areas in the unincorporated areas of the county;

(8)

To clearly establish that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard should assume responsibility for their actions and the losses they may suffer; and

(9)

To ensure that potential buyers are notified if property is in an area of special flood hazard.

(Ords. 2000-33, 96-11, 90-118, 88-50, 87-45).