11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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(23) Flood means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow, the unusual and rapid accumulation, or the runoff of surface waters from any source. (24) Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM)means an official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)or Federal Insurance Administration(FIA)has delineated the areas of flood hazards and regulatory floodway. (25) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)means an official map of a community, on which FEMA has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. (26) Flood Insurance Study(FIS) is the official hydraulic and hydrologic report provided by FEMA. The report contains flood profiles, as well as the FIRM, FBFM (where applicable), and the water surface elevation of the base flood. (27) Flood Prone Area means any land area acknowledged by a community as being susceptible to inundation by water from any source. (See"Flood") (28) Flood Protection Grade (FPG) is the elevation of the regulatory flood plus two feet at any given location in the SFHA. (See "Freeboard") (29) Floodplain means the channel proper and the areas adjoining any wetland, lake, or watercourse which have been or hereafter may be covered by the regulatory flood. The floodplain includes both the floodway and the fringe districts. (30) Floodplain management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. (31) Floodplain management regulations means this Article and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and other applications of police power which control development in flood-prone areas. This term describes federal, state, or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage. Floodplain management regulations are also referred to as floodplain regulations, floodplain ordinance,flood damage prevention ordinance, and floodplain management requirements. (32) Floodproofing(dry floodproofmg) is a method of protecting a structure that ensures that the structure, together with attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, is watertight to the floodproofed design elevation with walls that are substantially impermeable to the passage of water. All structural components of these walls are