§ 14-1.3. Statement of purpose.

It is the principal purpose of this section to prescribe minimum requirements for land use and control measures for flood-prone areas in the parish as determined by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These regulations are based upon relevant technical storm data specific to the parish, as developed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers for the Federal Insurance Administration. These measures must be applied uniformly throughout the community to all privately and publicly owned land within flood-prone areas based upon standards set forth in these regulations as prescribed by the Federal Insurance Administration. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:

(1)

Protect human life and health; and

(2)

Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; and

(3)

Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; and

(4)

Minimize prolonged business interruptions; and

(5)

Minimize damage to public facilities located in special flood hazard areas and local flood hazard areas; and

(6)

Ensure that current flood hazard data is available for property owners, prospective buyers, insurance agents, real estate agents, and other interested parties; and

(7)

Ensure that those who develop in special flood hazard areas or local flood hazard areas do so pursuant to this chapter; and

(8)

Ensure that those who develop special flood hazard areas or local flood hazard areas assume responsibility for their actions.

(Ord. No. 25457 , § 1, 11-15-17)