§ 59-3. Objectives.

The objectives of this chapter are 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, sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

F. 

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. 

Provide that developers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and

H. 

Ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.