Section 12-10-100.5 - Objectives The objectives of these regulations are:
1. To protect human life and health; 2. To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; 3. To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; 4. To minimize damage to state buildings, structures and land by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such manner as to minimize flood blight areas; 5. To minimize prolonged business interruptions. 12 Miss. Code. R. 10-100.5