(A) Floodplain designation; restrictions on removal. The floodplain designation on the Official Zoning Map must not be removed from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation is in error or that the area has been filled to or above the elevation of the regulatory flood protection elevation and is contiguous to lands outside the floodplain. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by the Department of Natural Resources if it is determined that, through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the intended use.
(B) Required approval. All amendments to this subchapter must be submitted to and approved by the Department of Natural Resources prior to adoption.
(C) Map revisions require subchapter amendments. The floodplain district regulations must be amended to incorporate any revisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the floodplain maps adopted in § 154.503 of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2020-09, passed 1-4-2021)