§ 7-5. Objectives.

The objectives of this chapter are to:

(1)

Protect human life and health.

(2)

Minimize expenditures 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, and street and bridges 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 flood blight areas.

(7)

Ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that the property is in a flood area.