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Article 1. General
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It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by managing development in order to:

A. Protect human life, health and property from the dangers of flooding;

B. Minimize the need for publicly funded and hazardous rescue efforts to save those who are isolated by flood waters;

C. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood damage repair and flood control projects;

D. Minimize disruption of commerce and governmental services;

E. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets, and bridges located in the floodplain;

F. Maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use of flood-prone areas so as to minimize future flood blight areas;

G. Encourage those who occupy areas subject to flooding to assume responsibility for their actions; and

H. Qualify the city of Aberdeen for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, thereby giving citizens and businesses the opportunity to purchase flood insurance.

(Ord. 6605 § 2, Added, 01/25/2017)