<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16.5-29. - Objectives.</div>
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               The objectives of this article are to:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Protect human life and health;
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                  (2)
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                  Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
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                  (3)
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                  Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally
                  undertaken at the expense of the general public;
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                  (4)
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                  Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
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                  (5)
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                  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;
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                  (6)
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                  Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of
                  areas of flood hazard in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and
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                  (7)
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                  Insure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in an area of flood
                  hazard.
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               (Ord. of 4-22-96, Â§ 1)
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