(b) Designating and Identifying the Areas of Special Flood Hazard. The area of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the “Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Humboldt County” entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for the County of Humboldt” (hereinafter referred to as “FIS and/or Study”) dated January 19, 1982, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM’s) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps (FBFM’s) dated July 19, 1982, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of the ordinance. This FIS and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of this ordinance and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this ordinance and which are recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the Floodplain Administrator. The study, FIRM’s and FBFM’s are on file at the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department, 3015 “H” Street, Eureka, California. (Ord. 2560, § 1, 10/4/2016)

(c) Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the term of this ordinance and other applicable regulations. Violation of the requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall prevent the Board of Supervisors from taking such lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. (Ord. 2202, § 5, 2/8/2000)

(d) Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, convenants or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and other ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever impose the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. (Ord. 2560, § 1, 10/4/2016)

(f) Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or that uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the County of Humboldt, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Insurance Administration, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder. (Ord. 1541, § 4, 7/13/1982; Ord. 1746, § 1, 7/15/1986; Ord. 2560, § 1, 10/4/2016)