(A) Statement of purpose. The development of the areas of the county could result in the potential loss of life and property, create health and safety hazards, and lead to extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief. Since development of these areas is not essential to the orderly growth of the community and since these lands are suitable for open space uses that do not require structure or fill, the following shall apply.
(C) Regulations. Regulation for county flood control and flood hazard areas, floodplain districts, the uses in floodplain districts, non-conforming uses, the variances, duties of the Zoning Administrator and Administration, elevation determination, national flood insurance program compliance and all other matters pertaining to the flood insurance study of the County of Wayne, Indiana, the administration of Federal insurance for flood areas, and compliance with the State Department of Natural Resources are subject to a separate Flood Insurance and Flood Hazard Area Ordinance adopted by the county on 6-23-1993. All sections and divisions of this chapter are governed by that ordinance, as they pertain to the Floodplain or Flood Hazard Ordinance. In the event that any portions of the development or zoning matters for the county are not covered by the Flood Ordinance, then the terms of this chapter will prevail. In the event of conflicting sections of the ordinances, then the most strict of the sections will apply, unless they effect the compliance with the federal or state regulation, in which event the section providing for compliance will prevail.
(Ord. passed 3-10-1993; Ord. passed 12-21-1994)