(A) The flood hazard area zone shall overlay existing zoning districts delineated on the official Zoning Map. The boundaries of the flood hazard area zone shall coincide with the boundaries of the areas indicated as within the limits of the 100 year flood in the report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study of the City of Imlay City,” dated January 16, 1981 with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps. Within the flood hazard area zone a regulatory floodway shall be designated. The boundaries of the regulatory floodway shall coincide with the floodway boundaries indicated on the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map. The Study and accompanying maps are adopted by reference, appended, and declared to be a part of this chapter. The term
FLOOD HAZARD area as used in this chapter shall mean the flood hazard area zone and the term FLOODWAY shall mean the designated regulatory floodway.
(B) Where there are disputes as to the location of a flood hazard area zone boundary, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall resolve the dispute in accord with section 1802 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(C) In addition to other requirements of this chapter applicable to development in the underlying zoning district, compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be necessary for all development occurring within the flood hazard area zone. Conflicts between the requirements of this chapter and other requirements of this chapter or any other ordinance shall be resolved in favor of this chapter, except where the conflicting requirement is more stringent and would further the objectives of this chapter. In such cases the more stringent requirement shall be applied.
(Ord. 6.4, passed 6-2-81)