The basis for state and local floodplain management regulation shall be the areas designated as special flood hazard areas on the most recent maps provided by the federal emergency management agency for the national flood insurance program. Best available information shall be used if these maps are not available or sufficient.
RCW 86.16.051
Basis for state and local floodplain management.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cradduck v. Yakima County (2012)
Most recently applied in Cradduck v. Yakima County (February 2012)
1987 c 523 s 5.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.