33 Miss. Code. R. 208-1.4

Current through June 25, 2024

Rule 33-208-1.4 - Objectives

The objectives of this Regulation 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 prolonged business interruptions;

(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;

(6) To 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) To ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a flood prone area.

33 Miss. Code. R. 208-1.4

Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)

Amended 9/19/2022