A. Areas within the city are periodically subject to inundation which can potentially result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.

B. Areas within the city have been designated as flood-prone pursuant to Section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and the city is required to join the National Flood Insurance Program to make flood insurance and federal and federally regulated financial assistance available to the residents within the flood hazard areas. [Ord. 10-15 § 2.]