A. Protect human life and health and prevent substantial loss or damage to real property;

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;

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

H. To ensure that those persons who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (Ord. 09-09, 2009)