17.30.050 Statement of purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; to minimize those losses described in TMC 17.30.040; to establish or maintain the City of Topeka’s eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as defined in 44 CFR Section 59.22(a)(3); and to meet the requirements of 44 CFR Section 60.3(d) and K.A.R. 5-44-4 by applying the provisions of this chapter to:
(a) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities;
(b) Require uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities that serve such uses, be provided with flood protection at the time of initial construction; and
(c) Protect individuals from buying lands that are unsuited for the intended development purposes due to the flood hazard. (Ord. 19627 § 6, 8-23-11.)