Frequently flooded areas may include lands outside of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-defined floodplains and shall include areas identified on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Those areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Administration are identified in a scientific and engineering report entitled Flood Insurance Study No. 53015CV001A – Cowlitz County, Washington and Incorporated Areas, Vols. 1 – 3, December 16, 2015, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and any revisions thereto. The Flood Insurance Study and accompanying maps are hereby adopted by reference, declared to be a part of this chapter, and are available for public review in the city clerk-treasurer's office, City Hall, 141 A Street SW, Castle Rock, Washington.
(Ord. 88-14 § 3.2, 1988; Ord. 93-6, 1993; Ord. 2001-11, 2001; Ord. 2015-12 § 1, 2015)
All development within special flood hazard areas is subject to the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
(Ord. 2023-05, 2023)
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Castle Rock from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(Ord. 88-14 § 3.3, 1988)
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
(Ord. 88-14 § 3.4, 1988)
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
A. 
Considered as minimum requirements;
B. 
Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
C. 
Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
(Ord. 88-14 § 3.5, 1988)
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of Castle Rock, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Emergency Management Administration, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
(Ord. 88-14 § 3.6, 1988; Ord. 2015-12 § 1, 2015)
This chapter and the various parts thereof are hereby declared to be severable. Should any section of this chapter be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any portion thereof other than the section so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
(Ord. 2023-05, 2023)