§ 82-28.604. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
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The areas of special flood hazard have been identified by FEMA or the FIA in a scientific
and engineering report entitled "Flood Insurance Study for Contra Costa County, Unincorporated
Areas," dated July 16, 1987, with accompanying FIRM and flood boundary and floodway
map of same date and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, which study and maps
are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. This flood insurance
study and accompanying maps are on file at the Contra Costa County Public Works Department,
255 Glacier Drive, Martinez. This flood insurance study is the minimum area of applicability
of this ordinance and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation
of this ordinance and which are recommended by the floodplain administrator. Within
the areas of special flood hazard identified in the flood insurance study, accompanying
maps and supplemental studies, freeboard is required. In the San Francisco Bay Delta
Estuarine Region, 0.61 meters (two feet) of freeboard is required. In all other unincorporated
areas of the county, 0.30 meters (one foot) of freeboard is required.
