Article 1 — Purpose

In adopting Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800, the Legislature of the State of California conferred upon local government units the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Artesia does hereby adopt the following floodplain management regulations.

• (Ord. 698, § 2)

To establish land use regulation for properties situated in floodplains so as to:

• (a) Minimize property damage due to flood conditions and safeguard public health, safety and general welfare;

• (b) Protect human life and health;

• (c) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

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

• (e) Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

• (f) 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 hazards;

• (g) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future blighted areas caused by flood damage;

• (h) Ensure that potential property buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and

• (i) Ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.

• (Ord. 698, § 2)