For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEVELOPMENT. Any human-made change to improved, or unimproved, real estate including, but not limited to, buildings and other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations.
NATURAL RESOURCES. The State Natural Resources Commission.
PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN. Any floodplain, floodway, or floodway fringe district, or combination thereof as illustrated on the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, as prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration.
SECONDARY FLOODPLAIN. Those areas which have, or contain, soils identified as bottom land soils as illustrated by the Soil Survey of the county.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected on the ground, or attached to the ground, including, but not limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins, mobile homes, and other similar items.
REGULATORY FLOOD. A flood having a peak discharge which can be expected to be equaled, or exceeded, on the average of once in a 100-year period, as calculated by a method and procedure which is acceptable to, and approved by, the State Natural Resources Commission. This flood is equivalent to a flood having the probability of occurrence of 100% in any given year.
(Ord. 2 1981, passed 2-17-1981)