§ 54-514. Adoption of flood hazard studies and maps.  


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  • (a)

    Lands to which this Article Applies. This Article shall apply to all areas designated as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) and Community Flood Hazard Areas (CFHA) within the jurisdiction of unincorporated Sarasota County.

    (b)

    Adoption of Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Local Flood Studies (LFS). The following are hereby adopted by reference, as part of this Article.

    (1)

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) titled "Sarasota County, Florida and Unincorporated Areas, Florida" revised November 4, 2016, and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and other related information, and all subsequent amendments and revisions.

    (2)

    The County of Sarasota's Local Flood (Risk) Studies, and other related information, and all subsequent updates, amendments, and/or revisions.

    Copies of the Flood Insurance Study (FIS). Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and Local Flood Studies (LFS) are available at 1001 Sarasota Center Boulevard. Sarasota, Florida, 34240, or as provided by calling 941-861-5000, or as available at either of the following websites: www.msc.fema.gov and www.scgov.net .

(Ord. No. 2016-043, § 3, 9-7-2016)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2016-043, § 3, adopted Sep. 7, 2016, amended § 54-514 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 54-514 pertained to adoption of flood hazard maps and derived from Ord. No. 2002-013, § 2, adopted April 24, 2002; Ord. No. 2003-085, § 4, adopted Oct. 8, 2003; Ord. No. 2008-084, § 4, adopted July 8, 2008; Ord. No. 2009-024, § 5, adopted Sep. 22, 2009; and Ord. No. 2009-060, § 3, adopted April 14, 2010.