The intent and purpose of a flood hazardous area is:

A.

To control floodplain uses such as fill, dumping, storage of materials, structures, buildings, and any other works which acting alone or in combination with other existing or future uses which will cause damaging flood heights and velocities by obstructing flows and reducing valley storage;

B.

Protect human life and property;

C.

Minimize public and private property damage;

D.

Protect individuals from buying lands and structures which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazards;

E.

Minimize surface and groundwater pollution which will affect human, animal or plant life;

F.

Control development which will, when acting alone or in combination with similar developments, create an unjustified demand for public investment in flood-control works by requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities which serve such uses, shall be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;

G.

Control development which will, when acting alone or in combination with similar development, create an additional burden to the public to pay the costs of rescue, relief, emergency, preparedness measures, sandbagging, pumping, and temporary dikes or levees;

H.

Control development which will, when acting alone or in combination with similar development, create an additional burden to the public for business interruption, factory closings, disruptions of transportation routes, interference with utility services, and other facilities that result in loss of wages, sales, production, and tax write-offs;

I.

Provide for public awareness of the flooding potential;

J.

Help maintain a stable tax base by preservation or enhancement of property values for future floodplain development. In addition, development of future flood-blight areas on floodplains will be minimized and property values and the tax base adjacent to the floodplain will be preserved;

K.

To meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Insurance Administration.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62679 (Vol. 29, page 392) § 2.19:1, 1978).

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

A.

"Drainway" means any depression below the surrounding land serving to give direction to a regular current of water and having a bed and well defined banks.

B.

"Flood" means the water of any watercourse or drainway which is above the bank or outside the channel of such watercourse or drainway.

C.

"Floodplain" consists of the floodway and the flood-way fringe.

D.

"Floodway" means the channel of a watercourse or drainway and those portions of the floodplain adjoining the channel which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the floodwaters of any watercourse or drainway.

E.

"Floodway fringe" means the area adjoining the floodway which would be covered by floodwater during an intermediate regional flood.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 395) § 2.19:5, 1978).

A.

Uses permitted in a flood hazardous area are as follows:

1.

Agriculture, grazing, or managing growth and harvesting of timber and other forest products;

2.

Golf courses;

3.

Parks;

4.

Riding clubs;

5.

Recreational facilities, including gun and hunting clubs, temporary campsites, game farms and other similar facilities;

6.

Incidental storage of material or equipment that is mobile and readily removable from the floodplain area after flood warning. Incidental material or equipment shall include only items which will not create a hazard to the health or safety of persons and property should the storage area be inundated by floodwater;

7.

Diversion points for irrigation purposes;

8.

Water gauging station;

9.

Water pump and accessory structure;

10.

Temporary emergency alteration of stream beds or banks as flood-control measures immediately preceding or following periods of high water;

11.

Utility wire and pipeline necessary for public service.

B.

Any permanent structure shall meet flood-proofing requirements of local, state and federal agencies.

C.

No structure other than those pertaining to water diversion, gauging or control, and utility structures, bridge appurtenances and docks and piers shall be permitted within the floodway.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 394) § 2.19:2, 1978).

A.

Uses other than those specified in Section 19.42.020 may be permitted as conditional uses upon approval of such a permit by the board of adjustment. Conditions placed upon such uses shall include those recommended or required by the county building codes administrator, health officer, planning director, county engineer, and any other local, state or federal agency which exercise control. Any applicable restrictions of the underlying zone district shall apply.

B.

Before approval for any other use, a detailed site plan shall be submitted indicating uses, structures, engineering data, and any other information as may be required by the agency or agencies involved.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 394) § 2.19:3, 1978).

The designation of flood hazardous area may be superimposed over any other zone district and its restrictions shall take precedence.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 395) 2.l9:4, 1978).