§ 62-4003. Purpose; applicability.

(a)

The purpose of this article is 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)

Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;

(2)

Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; and

(3)

Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage.

(b)

This article shall provide for adequate minimum standards and procedures for the construction of new residential and nonresidential structures, including prefabricated and manufactured homes, and for such structures that are substantially improved, so that such structures can be eligible for insurance under the federal flood insurance program and so that the construction of such structures will be in conformity with recognized construction techniques designed to offer flood protection. This article shall apply to all areas determined to be areas of special flood hazard located within the jurisdiction of the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1979, § 14-89)