This ordinance is enacted pursuant
to the police powers granted to this City by the Illinois Municipal
Code (65 IL Compiled Statutes 5/1-2-1, 5/11-12-12, 5/11-30-2, 5/11-30-8,
and 5/11-31-2) in order to accomplish the following purposes:
A. To prevent unwise developments from increasing
flood or drainage hazards to others;
B. To protect new buildings and major improvements
to buildings from flood damage;
C. To promote and protect the public health,
safety, and general welfare of the citizens from the hazards of flooding;
D. To lessen the burden on the taxpayer for
flood control, repairs to public facilities and utilities, and flood
rescue and relief operations;
E. To maintain property values and a stable
tax base by minimizing the potential for creating blight areas; and
F. To make federally subsidized flood insurance
available.
[Ord. No. 2001-05]