PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8-501 Purposes
The geologic hazard control regulation codified in this Division has been established with the following intended purposes:
8-501.A. Minimize Impact. To minimize the impact of geologic hazards to life and property by:
8-501.A.1. Prohibiting land uses which are dangerous to life or property in areas of geologic hazard;
8-501.A.2. Regulating land uses which would be hazardous to the public health or property in geologic hazard areas so as to minimize the hazardous conditions to life and property; and
8-501.A.3. Requiring permitted land uses in geologic hazard areas, including public facilities which serve such uses, to have geologic hazard investigations and construction of any improvements pursuant to the investigations.
8-501.B. Protect Occupants. To protect geologic hazard area occupants or users from the impacts of geologic hazards which may be caused by their own, or their land uses and which is or may be undertaken without full realization of the danger by:
8-501.B.1. Regulating the areas in which, or the manner in which, structures designed for human occupancy may be constructed; and
8-501.B.2. Designating, delineating and describing areas that are adversely affected by geologically hazardous conditions.
8-501.C. Avoid Public Costs. To protect the public from the burden of excessive financial expenditures from the impacts of geologic hazards and relief by:
8-501.C.1. Regulating land uses within geologic hazard areas so as to produce a pattern of development or a soundly engineered manner of construction which will minimize the intensity and/or probability of damage to property and loss of life or injury to the inhabitants or the users of geologic hazard areas, and/or adjoining property owners;
8-501.C.2. Regulating the cutting, filling, drainage changes or other manmade changes which could initiate or intensify adverse conditions within geologic hazard areas; and
8-501.C.3. Encouraging such uses as agriculture, grazing, greenbelt, open space and recreation within geologic hazard areas.