Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 55 - Development on State Owned or Operated Property Within Floodplains and Floodplain Administrator Accreditation
Subchapter 7 - Floodplain Administrator Accreditation Program
Section 785:55-7-2 - Subchapter definitions

In addition to the definitions in Section 785:55-1-2 of this Chapter, the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Community" means a town, city, or county, which has created a floodplain board that has adopted floodplain regulations.

"Executive Director" means Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (Board).

"Floodplain administrator" means a person accredited by the Board and designated by a floodplain board, to administer and implement laws and regulations relating to the management of floodplains [82:1603(6)].

"Floodplain regulations" means the codes, ordinances and other written requirements relating to the use of land and construction within the channel and floodplain areas including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, platting regulations, building codes, housing codes, setback requirements and open area regulations [82:1603(8)]adopted by a community floodplain board in order to qualify for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

"Flood-prone areas" means areas that are subject to, or are exposed to, flooding and flood damage.

Added at 22 Ok Reg 1618, eff 7-1-05