Review, use and development of other base flood data.
Riverside Municipal Code § 16.18.055
in effect16.18.055 - Review, use and development of other base flood data.
When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 16.18.030, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal or State agency, or other source, in order to administer Sections 16.18.100 through 16.18.120. Any such information shall be submitted to the City Council for adoption. In the Floodplain Administrator or designee's discretion, a base flood elevation may be obtained using one of two methods from the FEMA publication, FEMA 265, "Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A Areas - A Guide for Obtaining and Developing Base (100-year) Flood Elevations" dated July 1995.
(Ord. 6997 §§5, 6, 2008)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT16BUCO_CH16.18FLHAARIMNAFLINPR_16.18.055REUSDEOTBAFLDAFetched: 11/1/2026
