A. The flood prone area provisions of this chapter shall apply to all lands, tracts, parcels or lots in part or in whole which are traversed by, encompassed by or lying within two hundred feet (200') of the external boundaries of the delineated floodplain for that watercourse as shown on the official floodplain maps or an area deemed flood prone by the community development department.
B. The location and boundaries of the floodplain are shown upon the "official floodplain maps" of the city, which are hereby incorporated into this regulation and placed on file in the office of the city clerk. The said maps, together with everything shown thereon and all amendments thereto, shall be as much a part of this section as if fully set forth and described herein. Application of this chapter may be modified on portions of major river channels, primary channels and secondary channels only by specific application of "type 15" or "type 19" federal insurance administration studies (flood hazard boundary maps) as completed and received from the administrator.
C. The boundaries of the floodplain shall be as they appear on the official floodplain maps kept on file with the city clerk. The boundary lines on the map shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the map. Where there is conflict between the boundary lines on the map and actual field conditions, the dispute shall be settled by the community development department. In all cases the person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present his case to a representative of the community development department and to submit his own technical evidence if he so desires. The community development department representative shall not allow deviations from the boundary line as mapped unless the evidence clearly and conclusively establishes that the mapped location of the line is incorrect.
D. The area of special flood hazard identified by the federal emergency management agency which is a scientific engineering report entitled the "Flood Insurance Study For The City Of Okmulgee", with the accompanying flood insurance rate maps, flood boundary-floodway maps and any revisions thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this chapter. (Ord. 2017, 2014: Ord. 1969, 2011)