Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-158 - Flood plain management
Section 173-158-040 - Regulatory area
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-158-040
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
The minimum regulatory area for state and local flood plain management regulations shall be those areas subject to a base (one hundred year) flood and designated as special flood hazard areas on the most recent maps provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Best available information shall be used if these maps are not available or sufficient as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Statutory Authority: RCW 86.16.061. 90-21-089, § 173-158-040, filed 10/19/90, effective 11/19/90. Statutory Authority: Chapter 86.16 RCW. 88-10-058 (Order 88-6), § 173-158-040, filed 5/4/88.
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