(A) Areas of special flood hazard have been identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in a scientific and engineering report entitled “Flood Insurance Study for Lincoln County, South Dakota,” (FIS) together with the accompanying flood insurance rate map (FIRM), dated October 5, 2017, and any revision thereto are hereby automatically adopted by reference and delared to be a part of this chapter. The community has elected to adopt best available data to regulate floodplain development in addition to utilizing the effective FIS and FIRM. Where the best available data contradicts the FIS or FIRM, the more restrictive data shall be utilized.
(B) A floodplain development permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2106-34, passed 6-22-2021)