10-4-4: BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD:
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the federal insurance administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study For Pacific County, Washington And Incorporated Cities" dated May 18, 2015, and any revisions thereto, with an accompanying flood insurance rate map (FIRM) dated May 18, 2015, and any revisions thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The flood insurance study and the FIRM are on file at Long Beach City Hall, 115 Bolstad West, Long Beach, Washington, and the FIRM can be viewed via the city's GIS system found by following the GIS link at longbeachwa.gov. The best available information for flood hazard area identification as outlined in subsection 10-4-5B2 of this chapter shall be the basis for regulation until a new FIRM is issued which incorporates the data utilized under subsection 10-4-5B2 of this chapter. (Ord. 909, 4-20-2015; amd. Ord. 1016, 6-5-2023)