article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington

Land Development Code
City of Wilmington
DIVISION III. OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sec. 18-211. FP, Flood Plain-Overlay District.
(a) Purpose. The purpose for identifying this area on the zoning map is to alert all
persons concerned to the fact that development within designated floodplains must
conform to the adopted ordinance entitled "The Flood Plain Management Regulations
of the City of Wilmington," as amended. It is the intent of the council of the City of
Wilmington to promote the public health, safety and general welfare with measures
designed to minimize private and public losses of life, property, commerce and
services from the hazards o f floods through the enforcement of the above-referenced
ordinance.
(b) District provisions. The Flood Plain-Overlay is established as a district which
overlaps other zoning districts established by this chapter. The extent and boundaries
of the Flood Plain-Overlay district shall be delineated on the official zoning map of
the City of Wilmington, but final determination shall be identified from the flood
hazard boundary maps (FPBM), No. 370171-0001A and No. 370171-0002A, dated
April 17, 1978 and any subsequent revisions thereto; or from "The Flood Insurance
Study for the City of Wilmington, North Carolina," dated April 17, 1978, with
accompanying flood insurance rate maps, and flood boundary and special flood
hazard maps and any subsequent revisions thereto. While the Flood Plain-Overlay
District may overlap any zoning district classification, or any portion thereof,
established by this Chapter, the land use provisions of the underlying district shall
prevail in the development of any property within such district; provided, the
provisions of the above-referenced "Flood Plain Management Regulations of the City
of Wilmington" are adhered to in any construction, reconstruction and alteration to
the land and/or structures within this district.
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