§ 315. Flood Control Overlay (FC Overlay)

A. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public safety, minimize property damage, protect watercourses from encroachment, and preserve the ability of floodplains to retain and carry off floodwaters by ensuring that development in floodplains designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 USC 4011 et seq. and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.

B. Overlay district defined. The special flood hazard areas are herein established as a Flood Control Overlay district. The district includes all special flood hazard areas within the town designated as zone A, AE, AO, A99, V, or VE on the Washington County flood insurance rate map (FIRM) and digital FIRM issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The map panels of the Washington County FIRM that are wholly or partially within the town are panel numbers 44009C0352H, 44009C0356H, 44009C0353H, 44009C0354H, 44009C0358H, 44009C0361H, 44009C0362H, 44009C0366H, 44009C0363H, 44009C0364H and 44009C0368H dated October 19, 2010. The exact boundaries of the district may be defined by the 100-year base flood elevations shown on the FIRM and further defined by the county flood insurance study (FIS) report dated October 19, 2010. The FIRM and FIS report and any revisions thereto are incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Building Official.

C. Review by building official. The building official shall review all development proposed in the flood hazard overlay district to ensure the development is in compliance with the provisions of the 10th edition of the state building code (July 1, 2010), and all subsequent amendments, concerning flood-resistant siting and construction.

D. References. 42 USC 4011 et seq.; 44 CFR Pts. 59, 60; G.L. 1956, § 45-24-30(10); R.I. State Building Code (10 ed 2010).

(Entire Section Amended September 15, 2010)