(a) Area. The Flood Plain District shall include all areas subject to inundation by the waters of the 100-year flood. The source of this delineation shall be the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia, as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Insurance Administration (FIA), dated August 24, 1984, or the most recent revision thereof.
(b) Changes. The delineation of the Flood Plain District may be revised, amended and modified by Council in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program when:
(1) There are changes through natural or other causes.
(2) Changes are indicated by future detailed hydrologic and hydraulic studies.
All such changes shall be subject to the review and approval of the Federal Insurance Administrator.
(c) Boundary Dispute. Should a dispute concerning any district boundary arise, an initial determination shall be made by the City Recorder. Any party aggrieved by this decision may appeal to the City Council. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant.
(Passed 7-24-00.)