§ 36-801. Districts.  


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  • (a)

    Floodway District. The Floodway District includes those areas within zones AE that have a floodway delineated as shown on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section 36-773. For lakes, wetlands and other basins within zones A and AE that do not have a floodway delineated, the Floodway District also includes those areas that are at or below the ordinary high water level as defined in Minn. Stats. § 103G.005, subd. 14.

    (b)

    Flood Fringe District. The Flood Fringe District includes areas within zones AE that have a floodway delineated on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section 36-773, but are located outside of the floodway. For lakes, wetlands and other basins within zones A and AE that do not have a floodway delineated, the Flood Fringe District also includes those areas below the one-percent annual chance (100-year) flood elevation but above the ordinary high water level as defined in Minn. Stats. § 103G.005, subd. 14.

    (c)

    General Floodplain District. The General Floodplain District includes riverine areas within zone A that do not have a delineated floodway as shown on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section 36-773.

( Ord. No. 2016-14 , § 3.1, 10-18-2016)