A. Lands To Which This Chapter Applies: This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the town of Guernsey.
B. Basis For Establishing Areas Of Special Flood Hazard: The areas of special flood hazard identified by the federal emergency management agency in its flood hazard boundary map (FHBM), dated November 12, 1976, or current revision, is adopted by reference and declared to be part of this chapter. The FHBM is on file at state of Wyoming emergency management office.
C. Compliance: No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
D. Abrogation And Greater Restrictions: This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
E. Interpretation: In the interpretation of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
1. Considered as minimum requirements;
2. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
3. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. (Ord. 89-03-30/4, 5-1-1989)
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