§ 38-104. Plan goals.

It is the intent of the city to develop a comprehensive floodplain management program, using existing studies and data, and updating procedures where necessary. The following excerpt from the flood damage prevention ordinance summarizes well the aim of the city in developing a flood mitigation plan.

(c)

Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter 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 to:

(1)

Protect human life 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 interruptions;

(5)

Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as bridges, electric cables, gas mains, sanitary sewer mains/systems, streets, storm sewer structures, telephone cables/lines, television cables, and water mains/systems located in floodplains;

(6)

Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of floodprone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and

(7)

Insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood area.

(Ord. No. O-2002-017-16, § 1, Exh. A, 5-13-02)