A. To protect human life and health;

B. To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

C. To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

D. To minimize prolonged business interruptions;

E. To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, and streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

F. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for appropriate use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood blight areas;

G. To encourage proper notification to concerned parties of the flood hazards relating to property in said areas;

H. To place appropriate responsibility upon the owners and occupants of properties located in special flood hazard areas for adherence to standards established for the preservation of life and property therein. (Ord. 1-1981 § 4, 1981.)