The purposes of this Chapter are to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions, and to maintain community eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program.

The floodplain areas of the city are subject to periodic inundation, which may result in loss of life and property, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the city’s tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. These potential flood losses are increased by the presence of obstructions which increase flood heights and velocities. (Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).