Where there is a conflict between the floodplain standards adopted by or pursuant to this chapter and the standards in any applicable federal or state law, that standard which provides the most protection for life and property and the environment, as determined by the building official, shall govern; provided that, where there is a conflict between the floodplain standards adopted by this chapter and the standards in any applicable federal or state law or regulation and such federal or state law or regulation expressly preempts local standards which apply to or govern the same subject matter, the standards in the federal or state law or regulation shall govern to the exclusion of the standards adopted by this chapter.
(Ord. 2131 §7)