§ 1007. Basis for area of special flood hazard.

(a)

Flood insurance study. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its Flood Insurance Study (FIS), for Jackson County, Georgia and incorporated areas effective December 17, 2010, with accompanying maps and other supporting data and any revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared a part of this article.

(b)

Flood insurance rate maps. The flood insurance rate maps for Jackson County, Georgia and incorporated areas effective December 17, 2010, are adopted as if fully contained within this article and shall be the basis for determining areas of special flood hazard.

(c)

Additional areas of special flood hazard. Areas of special flood hazard may also include those areas known to have flooded historically or defined through standard engineering analysis by governmental agencies or private parties but not yet incorporated in a flood insurance study.

(d)

Repository. The repository for public inspection of the flood insurance study (FIS), accompanying maps and other supporting data and the flood insurance rate maps is the Jackson County Department of Public Development, 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, Georgia, 30549.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)