ORD-2005-127 - Revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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09/15/2005 11 Flood Insurance Study (FIS) means an examination, evaluation, and determination of flood hazard areas, corresponding water surface elevations (if appropriate), flood insurance risk zones, and (3) other flood data in Orange County issued by FEMA. The FIS report contains an evaluation and determination of flood hazards and corresponding flood profiles, as well as FIRMs and FBFMs, if published. Floodplain or Flood Prone Area means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. All floodplains are flood prone. For flood insurance purposes, the flood prone portions of the landscape (floodplains) are placed in Special Flood Hazard Areas (See Flood Hazard Area) defined by a Base Flood Elevation (See Base Flood ived from hydrologic and hydraulic studies. Floodplain Administrator is the individual appointed by the County Manager to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations. (3) Floodplain Management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. Floodplain Regulations means this Ordinance and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and other applications of police power, which control development in flood prone areas. This term describes federal, state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage. Flood Proofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot. This term may also be referred to as "regulatory. floodway. " Flood Zone means a geographical area shown on a FHBM or FIRM that reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area (3) Floor (see "Lowest Floor'). Freeboard means the additional amount of height added to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to account for uncertainties in the determination of flood elevations. Functionally Dependent Facility means a facility, which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located in close proximity to water, such as a docking, or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding, or ship repair. The term does not include long -term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities.