Title IX — Floodplain Management Ordinance›Chapter 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sacramento County Zoning Code § 901-03 Statement of Purpose
Sacramento County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · Sacramento County
Cite as: Sacramento County Zoning Code § 901-03 · Text as of 2026-10-23
It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote public health, safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
A. Protect human life and health;
B. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
C. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
D. Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
E. Minimize damage to public facilities located in special flood hazard areas and local flood hazard areas;
F. Ensure that current flood hazard data is available for property owners, prospective buyers, insurance agents, real estate agents, and other interested parties;
G. Ensure that those who develop in special flood hazard areas or local flood hazard areas do so pursuant to this ordinance; and
H. Ensure that those who develop special flood hazard areas or local flood hazard areas assume responsibility for their actions.
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