It is the intent of this chapter to:
A. Promote the general health, welfare, and safety of the community.
B. Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in
order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future.
C. Minimize danger to public health by protecting water supply and natural
drainage.
D. Reduce financial burdens imposed on the community, its governmental
units, and its residents, by preventing excessive development in areas
subject to flooding.
E. Comply with federal and state floodplain management requirements.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of Chapter
170 of this Code or of any statute, other ordinance, restriction or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions of Chapter
170 or of any statute, other ordinance, resolution or regulation impose greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, resolution, ordinance or regulation shall be controlling. This chapter shall be interpreted whenever possible to achieve a result consistent with the provisions of Chapter
170.
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.