Section 16.18.030 Statement of purpose.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 2010-19 on 09/22/2010, Section 16.18.030 read as follows.
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:
A. To protect human life and health;
B. To minimize expenditure of public money
for costly flood control projects;
C. To minimize the need for rescue and relief
efforts associated with flooding and
generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
D. To minimize prolonged business interruption;
E. To minimize damage to public facilities
and utilities such as water and gas mains,
electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood
hazard;
F. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing
for the sound use and development
of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood-blight areas;
G. To insure that potential buyers are notified
that property is in an area of special
flood hazard; and
H. To ensure that those who occupy the areas
of special flood hazard assume
responsibility for their actions.
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 to:
A. Protect human life and health;
B. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
C. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding
and generally
undertaken at the expense of the general public;
D. Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
E. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas
mains, electric,
telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;
F. Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for
the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood
blight areas; and
G. Insure that potential buyers are notified that
property is in a flood area.
(PZSC § 03-08-003)