§ 3.10. Purpose.

The purpose of the flood plain district is to protect the natural, human, and economic resources of the city and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, by application of special regulations to the use of land which may be subject to periodic inundation at predictable intervals. Said regulations, while permitting reasonable economic use and considering the physical limitations of such land, will help to protect the public health, public safety, and general welfare, and will reduce the financial burdens imposed upon the community which may result from the improper use of land. All lands included in said district shall be subject to the terms imposed herein in addition to the terms imposed by any other district in which said lands may be located.

Further, the objectives of this Article include:

A.

The protection of human life, health, and property from the dangerous and damaging effects of flood conditions;

B.

The minimization of public expenditures for flood control projects, rescue, and relief efforts in the aftermath of flooding, repair of flood damaged public facilities and utilities, and the redevelopment of flood damaged homes, neighborhoods, commercial, and industrial areas;

C.

The prevention of private and public economic loss and social disruption as a result of flood conditions;

D.

The maintenance of stable development patterns, not subject to the blighting influence of flood damage;

E.

To ensure that the public access to information indicating the location of land areas subject to periodic flooding; and

F.

To preserve the ability of flood plains to carry and discharge a base flood.