Chapter 27 Flood Plain Management

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§ 27-3 HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE (g) To assist in notifying potential buyers that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and (h) To ensure that those who occupy areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (1993, ord 93-78, sec 3.) Section 27-4. Scope and methods. In order to accomplish its purposes, this chapter includes methods and provisions for: (a) Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or flood heights or velocities; (b) Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; (c) Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood waters; (d) Controlling fill, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood damage; and (e) Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas. (1993, ord 93-78, sec 3.) Article 2. General Provisions. Section 27-5. Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific and engineering report entitled "Flood Insurance Study," dated April 2, 2004, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and all future changes, revisions and amendments to these documents, and shall apply to all areas bordering identified special flood hazard areas, and all other areas outside the identified special flood hazard areas encompassing and adjacent to a river, stream, stormwater channel, outfall area, or other inland water or drainage facility determined by the director of public works to be subject to flood hazards. The special flood hazard areas are as follows: (1) Floodway fringe - Zones AE, AH, and AO. (2) Floodway. (3) Coastal high hazard (tsunami) - Zones V and VE. (4) General floodplain - Zone A. (5) Land adjacent to drainage facilities, and Zone A99. (1993, ord 93-78, sec 3; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1; am 2007, ord 07-169, sec 4; am 2017, ord 17-56, sec 4.) SUPP. 3 (1-2018) 27-2