Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance - Mason County

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Table of Acronyms Used in the Ordinance Sections FEMA FIRM NRCS RCW WAC WSDOT Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map Natural Resources Conservation Service Revised Code of Washington Washington Administrative Code Washington State Department of Transportation Mason County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 8 Effective August 18, 2008
SECTION 3.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS 3.1 LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES This ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of Mason County. These lands are designated as Frequently Flooded Areas by the Mason County Resource Ordinance pursuant to RCW 36.70A. 3.2 BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for the Mason County” dated May 17, 1988, and revised December 8, 1998, with accompanying Flood Insurance Maps, and any subsequent amendments thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The Flood Insurance Study is on file at the Mason County Department of Community Development, Building I, 411 N. 5th St., Shelton, Washington. 3.3 PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance 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 ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $1,000 imprisoned for not more than 60 days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Mason County from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. The Mason County Development Code Chapter 15.13 provides for enforcement of violations to permits. 3.4 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. 3.5 INTERPRETATION In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all provisions shall be: (1) Considered as a minimum requirements; (2) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State statutes. Mason County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 9 Effective August 18, 2008
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