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FLOOD CONTROL AND DAMAGE PROTECTION PROGRAM
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION
Legislation drafted by the State of California, and enforced
by Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800, confer
upon local government units authority to adopt regulations
designed to promote the public health, safety, and general
welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, Madera County Flood
Control & Water Conservation Agency does hereby adopt the
following floodplain management regulations.
FINDING OF FACT
- A.
- The flood hazard areas of the County of Madera are subject
to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and
property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce
and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures
for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the
tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health,
safety, and general welfare.
- B.
- These flood losses are caused by uses that are inadequately
elevated, floodproofed, or protected from flood damage.
The cumulative effect of obstuction in areas of special
flood hazards which increase flood height and velocities
also contribute to the flood loss.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
As established by ordinance and to promote the public health,
safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and
private losses due to flood conditions in specific area
by provisions designed to:
- A.
- Protect human life and health;
- B.
- minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood
control projects;
- C.
- minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated
with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense
of the general public;
- D.
- minimize prolonged business interruptions;
- E.
- minimize damage to public facilities and utilities
such as water and gas mains; electric, telephone and
sewer lines; and street and bridges located in areas
of special flood hazard;
- F.
- help maintain a stable tax base by providing for
the sound and development of areas of special flood
hazard so as to minimize future blighted areas caused
by flood damage;
- G.
- ensure that potential buyers are notified that the
property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
- H.
- ensure that those who occupy the area of special
flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.
METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES
In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance includes
methods and provisions to:
- A.
- Restrict or prohibit 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 height or velocities;
- B.
- require that uses vulnerable to floods, including
facilities which serve such uses, be protected against
flood damage at the time of initial construction;
- C.
- control the alteration of natural floodplains, streams
channels, and natural protective barriers, which help
accommodate or channel flood waters;
- D.
- control filling, grading dredging, and maintenance
of levees and other development which may increase flood
damage; and
- E.
- prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers
which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which
may increase flood hazards in other areas.
The County of Madera receives calls on a daily basis from
property owners who wish to find out if their property is
located within a flood zone. Flood zone maps are continually
being updated and changed by FEMA. Persons wishing information
on a parcel will need to call our office, at the phone number
below, to request the most current
County Flood Zone information.
If you are looking for Flood
Zone Elevation Certificate information or waivers you
may go to the FEMA website at: http://www.fema.gov/forms
for information and instruction on flood zones and forms.
Some of the links on this page requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
5.0 to view the information.
If you have any further questions regarding Flood Control
within the County, please contact the Madera County Engineering
and General Services Department at (559) 675-7817 and ask
for Flood Control Information.
FLOOD ZONE CODE DESCRIPTION TABLE
The table below are the flood zone codes and their description
as implimentated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
present in Madera County.
| ZONE |
DESCRIPTION |
| A |
AREAS OF 100-YEAR FLOOD; BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS
AND FLOOD HAZARD FACTORS NOT DETERMINED. |
| AO |
AREAS OF 100-YEAR SHALLOW FLOODING WHERE
DEPTHS ARE BETWEEN ONE (1) AND THREE (3) FEET; AVERAGE
DEPTHS OF INUNDATION ARE SHOWN, BUT NO FLOOD HAZARD
FACTORS ARE DETERMINED. |
| AE |
BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS DETERMINED. |
| AH |
AREAS OF 100-YEAR SHALLOW FLOODING WHERE
DEPTHS ARE BETWEEN ONE (1) AND THREE (3) FEET; BASE
FLOOD ELEVATIONS ARE SHOWN, BUT NO FLOOD HAZARD FACTORS
ARE DETERMINED. |
| B |
AREAS BETWEEN LIMITS OF THE 100-YEAR FLOOD
AND 500-YEAR FLOOD; OR CERTAIN AREAS SUBJECT TO 100-YEAR
FLOODING WITH AVERAGE DEPTHS LESS THAN ONE (1) FOOT
OR WHERE THE CONTRIBUTING DRAINAGE AREA IS LESS THAN
ONE (1) SQUARE MILE; OR AREAS PROTECTED BY LEVEES FROM
THE BASE FLOOD. |
| C |
AREAS OF MINIMAL FLOODING. |
| D |
AREAS OF UNDETERMINED, BUT POSSIBLE, FLOOD
HAZARDS. |
| X |
AREAS DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE 100-YEAR
FLOODPLAIN. |
NOTE: THIS TABLE SHOULD BE USED AS A
GENERAL GUIDE ONLY.
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Contacting
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Madera County Resource
Management Agency
| Dept. of Engineering
and General Services
2037 W. Cleveland Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
Telephone: (559) 675-7817
Fax: (559) 675-7639
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Our office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
Monday through Friday.
We are closed Saturday, Sunday and selected
holidays.
Permits are not issued after 4:30 PM, Monday
through Friday. |
Bass Lake Satellite
Office
40601 Road 274
Bass Lake, CA 93604
Telephone: (559) 642-3203
Fax: (559 ) 658-6959
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Our office hours are from 8:00 AM to 12:00
Noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday.
We are closed Saturday, Sunday and selected
holidays.
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