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]