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Introduction
It is hereby determined that:
The flood hazard areas of Paulding County, Georgia are subject to periodic inundation
which may result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption
of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood
relief and protection, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect
the public health, safety and general welfare.
Flood hazard areas can serve important stormwater management, water quality, streambank
protection, stream corridor protection, wetland preservation and ecological purposes
when permanently protected as undisturbed or minimally disturbed areas.
Effective floodplain management and flood hazard protection activities can: (1) protect
human life and health; (2) minimize damage to private property; (3) minimize damage
to public facilities and infrastructure such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone
and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains; and (4) minimize expenditure
of public money for costly flood control projects associated with flooding and generally
undertaken at the expense of the general public.
Article IX, Section II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and section 36-1-20(a)
of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated have delegated the responsibility to local
governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety,
and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, Paulding County, Georgia, does ordain
this ordinance and establishes this set of floodplain management and flood hazard
reduction provisions for the purpose of regulating the use of flood hazard areas.
It is determined that the regulation of flood hazard areas and the prevention of flood
damage are in the public interest and will minimize threats to public health and safety,
as well as to private and public property.
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