Section 20-3101. APPLICABILITY

 

3101.1This Chapter shall apply to all special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia (the District) as designated in the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the District prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), effective September 27, 2010.

 

3101.2The FIS for the District, effective September 27, 2010, and the accompanying FIRM are incorporated by reference as a part of this Chapter and serve as the basis for establishing SFHAs.

 

3101.3 This Chapter shall be applicable to all applicants for building permits for new construction or development, including substantial improvements, in an SFHA.

 

authority

The Acting Director of the District Department of the Environment (the Department, or DDOE), in accordance with the authority set forth in the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.01 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code § 8-103.01, et seq.), the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1977 (D.C. Law 2-23; codified at Chapter 21 of District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), §§ 500 through 507), the District of Columbia Applications Insurance Implementation Act, (District of Columbia Law 1-64, D.C. Official Code § 6-501, et seq.), and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published al 32 DCR 6547 (November 15, 1985); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10764, 10765 (November 19, 2010).