Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 8. ZONING |
Division 82. GENERAL REGULATIONS |
Chapter 82-28. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT |
Articles 82-28.4. and 82-28.5. - Definitions |
§ 82-28.446. Floodway.
Latest version.
"Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than 0.30 meters (one foot). The floodway shall be as designated on the FIRMS and/or as designated by the floodplain administrator whether or not a floodplain is shown on the FIRM. Also referred to as "Regulatory floodway."
(Ords. 2000-33, 99-35, 96-11, 90-118, 88-50, 87-45).