The regulations of this article shall apply to "development" as defined in this article, within all special flood hazard areas identified by one or more of the following:
A. The federal insurance and mitigation administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) For Ada County, Idaho," revised June 19, 2020, and all subsequent amendments and revisions, and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS), and all subsequent amendments and revisions to such maps, are hereby adopted by reference and serve as the basis for establishing flood hazard areas. Maps and studies that establish flood hazard areas are on file at the Ada County development services department.
B. Foothill or other hillside tributary floodways as herein defined.
C. Any area determined by the floodplain administrator to be a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare due to flooding, including, but not limited to, "development," as defined, necessary to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code requirements. (Ord. 835, 12-3-2014; Ord. 914, 6-10- 2020)