This chapter's protection standard is the base flood. The best available base flood data are listed below.
(A) The BFE for the floodplains of all studied rivers, creeks and streams within the community shall be as delineated on the base flood profiles in the Flood Insurance Study of Madison County prepared by the FEMA and dated April 15, 1982.
(B) The BFE for each floodplain delineated as an "AH Zone" or "AO Zone" shall be that elevation (or depth) delineated on the FIRM of Madison County.
(C) The BFE for each of the remaining floodplains delineated as an "A Zone" on the FIRM of Madison County shall be according to the best data available from federal, state, or other sources. Should no other data exist, an engineering study must be financed by the applicant to determine BFEs.
(Ord. 2022-04, passed 7-7-2022)