The intent of this chapter is to:
1. Promote the general health, welfare,
and safety of the community.
2. Encourage the utilization of appropriate
construction practices in order to prevent or minimize flood damage
in the future.
3. Minimize danger to public health
by protecting water supply and natural drainage.
4. Reduce financial burdens imposed
on the community, its governmental units, and its residents, by preventing
excessive development in areas subject to flooding.
5. Comply with federal and state
floodplain management requirements.
This chapter supersedes any other conflicting provisions which
may be in effect in identified floodplain areas. However, any other
ordinance provisions shall remain in full force and effect to the
extent that those provisions are more restrictive. If there is any
conflict between any of the provisions of this chapter, the more restrictive
shall apply.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever,
such a decision shall not affect the remaining portions of the chapter,
which shall remain in full force and effect, and for this purpose
the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.