§ D. Objectives.

The objectives of this ordinance are:

(1)

To protect human life and health;

(2)

To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood-control projects;

(3)

To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

(4)

To minimize prolonged business interruptions;

(5)

To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities, such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges, located in floodplains;

(6)

To 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 flood blight areas; and

(7)

To ensure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in a flood area.