Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public safety, minimize property damage, protect watercourses from encroachment, and preserve the ability of floodplains to retain and carry off floodwaters by ensuring that development in floodplains designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq . and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.

(Ord. dated 10-5-10)