15.32.040: ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD:
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the federal insurance administration (FIA) of the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) in the flood insurance study (FIS) dated July 3, 1978, and the flood insurance rate map (FIRMs) and flood boundary and floodway maps (FBFMs), dated January 3, 1979, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. This flood insurance study (FIS) and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of this chapter and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this chapter and which are recommended to the city council by the chief building official. The study, FIRMs and FBFMs are on file at 35 Cajon Street, Suite 20, department of building and safety. (Ord. 2837, 2016)