16.16.020   Studies and maps adopted by reference.
   A.   The federal government through the NFIP has identified certain flood hazard areas in an engineering report entitled, "The Flood Insurance Study for the Unincorporated Areas of Pima County, Arizona," dated February 15, 1983, with accompanying FIRMs and flood boundary and floodway maps. This flood insurance study includes its accompanying maps along with all subsequent amendments and revisions by the federal government to the flood insurance study, including all new flood insurance studies, FIRMs, and flood hazard boundary maps adopted under the NFIP for the unincorporated areas and incorporated cities within the County, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference and declared to be a part of this title.
   B.   The delineations of the regulatory floodplains and the floodways shown on these maps shall be the regulatory floodplains and floodways governed by this title for those watercourses studied. The flood insurance study and the accompanying maps are on file in the offices of the District. Amendments and revisions to the flood insurance study and its accompanying maps shall be incorporated in the floodplain maps maintained by the Chief Engineer.
(Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005; Ord. 1999 FC-1 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1988 FC-2 Art. 6 (A) (1), 1988)