Objectives.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 6-4
in effectSec. 6-4. - Objectives.
The objectives of this title are to:
(1) Protect human life and health;
(2) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
(3) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(4) Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(5) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, street and bridges located in floodplains;
(6) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and
(7) Ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a floodprone area.
(Ord. of 3-4-03; Res. of 4-15-14(1), eff. 5-5-14)
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITVIFLDAPRCO_CH1STAUFIFAPUOB_S6-4OBFetched: 11/1/2026