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To establish land use regulations for properties situated in floodways and flood plain lands so as to:

A. Minimize property damage from flood waters and safeguard public health, safety, and general welfare.

B. Protect human life and health.

C. Minimize expenditures 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, 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 flood blight areas.

H. Insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and

I. Insure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.

This article is intended to establish specific restrictions on the use of those properties or portions of properties which are situated within the City of Petaluma and within the Petaluma River Basin Flood Plain and Floodway areas as defined below, and shall apply to all development within those areas.