Chapter 15.40. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION  


Article I. Definitions
§ 15.40.010. Rules of construction and interpretation.
§ 15.40.020. Accessory structure, low-cost and small.
§ 15.40.025. Accessory building or use.
§ 15.40.030. Appeal.
§ 15.40.035. Applicant.
§ 15.40.040. Area of shallow flooding.
§ 15.40.050. Base flood.
§ 15.40.060. Base flood elevation (BFE).
§ 15.40.070. Basement.
§ 15.40.080. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.090. Building.
§ 15.40.100. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.110. Community.
§ 15.40.115. Council.
§ 15.40.117. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.120. Development.
§ 15.40.121. Dwelling.
§ 15.40.122. Dwelling unit.
§ 15.40.123. Easement.
§ 15.40.124. Elevation certificate.
§ 15.40.125. Encroachment.
§ 15.40.126. Engineer, city.
§ 15.40.127. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.128. Erosion.
§ 15.40.130. Existing manufactured home park or subdivision.
§ 15.40.140. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.
§ 15.40.150. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.160. Flood or flooding.
§ 15.40.170. Flood hazard Zones A, AE, and AO.
§ 15.40.180. Flood hazard Zone X shaded.
§ 15.40.190. Flood hazard Zone X unshaded.
§ 15.40.200. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM).
§ 15.40.210. Flood insurance study.
§ 15.40.220. Floodplain or flood-prone area.
§ 15.40.230. Floodplain administrator.
§ 15.40.240. Floodplain board.
§ 15.40.250. Floodplain management.
§ 15.40.260. Floodplain management regulations.
§ 15.40.270. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.280. Floodproofing.
§ 15.40.290. Flood-related erosion.
§ 15.40.300. Floodway.
§ 15.40.310. Functionally dependent use.
§ 15.40.320. Governing body.
§ 15.40.325. Hardship.
§ 15.40.330. Highest adjacent grade.
§ 15.40.335. Historic structure.
§ 15.40.340. Levee.
§ 15.40.350. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.360. Lowest floor.
§ 15.40.370. Manufactured home.
§ 15.40.380. Manufactured home park or subdivision.
§ 15.40.385. Market value.
§ 15.40.390. Mean sea level.
§ 15.40.395. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.400. National flood insurance program regulations.
§ 15.40.410. New construction.
§ 15.40.420. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.425. Obstruction.
§ 15.40.430. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.440. Person.
§ 15.40.445. One hundred-year flood or 100-year flood.
§ 15.40.448. Owner.
§ 15.40.450. Recreational vehicle.
§ 15.40.460. Regulatory flood elevation (RFE).
§ 15.40.470. Remedy a violation.
§ 15.40.475. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.480. Riverine.
§ 15.40.485. Slope.
§ 15.40.490. Special flood hazard area.
§ 15.40.500. Start of construction.
§ 15.40.510. Structure.
§ 15.40.515. Substantial damage.
§ 15.40.520. Substantial improvement.
§ 15.40.525. Utilities.
§ 15.40.530. Variance.
§ 15.40.535. Violation.
§ 15.40.540. Water surface elevation.
§ 15.40.545. Watercourse.
Article II. Applicability, General Provisions and Requirements
§ 15.40.550. Authority.
§ 15.40.560. Applicability.
§ 15.40.570. Purpose.
§ 15.40.580. Basis for designating special flood hazard areas.
§ 15.40.590. Interpretation and application of provisions.
§ 15.40.600. City held harmless.
§ 15.40.610. Statutory exceptions.
§ 15.40.620. Floodplain administrator authority.
§ 15.40.630. Review of base flood data.
§ 15.40.640. Duty to maintain and obtain information.
§ 15.40.650. Notification prior to alteration of watercourses.
§ 15.40.660. New delineation of all floodplains and elevations.
§ 15.40.670. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries.
§ 15.40.680. Notice to county flood control district.
§ 15.40.690. Other notices required.
§ 15.40.700. Structure declared public nuisance when.
§ 15.40.705. Unlawful acts and penalties.
§ 15.40.710. Action on violations.
§ 15.40.720. Severability.
Article III. Permits, Reports and Procedural Requirements
§ 15.40.730. Special flood hazard area development (SFHA) permit required prior to construction or development.
§ 15.40.740. Lowest permissible floor elevations in nonresidential structures.
§ 15.40.750. Elevation and wet floodproofing requirements.
§ 15.40.760. Manufactured homes and home parks.
§ 15.40.770. Minimizing the potential for flood damage.
Article IV. Materials and Equipment Storage Standards
§ 15.40.780. Prohibited storage.
§ 15.40.790. Allowable storage.
§ 15.40.800. Standards for recreational vehicles.
§ 15.40.810. Provisions specific to.
§ 15.40.820. Encroachments prohibited with certain exception.
§ 15.40.830. Placement in prohibited.
§ 15.40.840. Compliance with flood hazard reduction provisions required.
Article VI. Standards for Subdivision
§ 15.40.850. Preliminary subdivision proposals.
§ 15.40.860. Final subdivision plans.
§ 15.40.870. Subdivision proposals in general.
§ 15.40.880. Adequate drainage required.
Article VII. Variances and Appeals
§ 15.40.890. Appeals and requests for variances.
§ 15.40.900. Administrative error cause for hearing.
§ 15.40.910. Appeal to superior court when.
§ 15.40.920. Variance criteria.
§ 15.40.930. Granting of variance when.
§ 15.40.940. [RESERVED]
§ 15.40.950. Records to be maintained.
§ 15.40.960. Exceptions.
§ 15.40.970. Variances denied when.
§ 15.40.980. Variances issued when.
§ 15.40.990. Conditions for issuance of variance.
§ 15.40.1000. Written notice of variance issuance required.