The purpose of this article is to help the public and private sectors avoid losses due to flood conditions in specific areas.
(Ord. 1284 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1370 (Exh. B), 2025)
For the purposes of this chapter, frequently flooded areas within Lewis County shall be classified using the following criteria: frequently flooded areas shall be those lands, identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as falling within the 100-year frequency floodplain in the Flood Insurance Study for Lewis County, Washington, Unincorporated Areas, the most current version thereof, with accompanying flood insurance rate maps and floodway maps or the best available information based on past flood records or special studies.
(Ord. 1284 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1370 (Exh. B), 2025)
Lands within Lewis County meeting the classification criteria for frequently flooded areas are hereby designated and subject to the standards and requirements set forth below.
(Ord. 1284 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1370 (Exh. B), 2025)
Development within designated frequently flooded areas shall be in compliance with Chapter 15.35 LCC, as now or hereafter amended, and the Lewis County shoreline master program where applicable, as now or hereafter amended.
(Ord. 1284 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1327 § 5, 2021; Ord. 1370 (Exh. B), 2025)