§ 265-3. 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 and 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.

H. 

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