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Sec. 117-181. — General Provisions (a) This Subdivision adopts the floodplain maps applicable to the city and includes three floodplain districts: Floodway, Flood Fringe, and General Floodplain. (1) Where Floodway and Flood Fringe districts are delineated on the floodplain maps, the standards in Section 117-183 or 117-184 will apply, depending on the location of a property. (2) Locations where Floodway and Flood Fringe districts are not delineated on the floodplain maps are considered to fall within the General Floodplain district. Within the General Floodplain district, the Floodway District standards in Section 117-183 apply unless the floodway boundary is determined, according to the process outlined in Section 117-185. Once the floodway boundary is determined, the Flood Fringe district standards in Section 117-184 may apply outside the floodway. (b) Lands to which this Subdivision applies. This Subdivision applies to all lands within the jurisdiction of the city shown on the Official Zoning Map and/or the attachments to the map as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Floodplain districts. (1) The Floodway, Flood Fringe and General Floodplain districts are overlay districts that are superimposed on all existing zoning districts. The standards imposed in the overlay districts are in addition to any other requirements in the underlying zoning district. In case of a conflict, the more restrictive standards will apply. (c) Incorporation of maps by reference. The following maps, together with all attached material, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of the Official Zoning Map and this Subdivision. The attached material includes the Flood Insurance Study for Anoka County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas and the Flood Insurance Rate Maps enumerated below, all dated December 16, 2015 and all prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These materials are on file in the Community Development Department. • 27003C0142E • 27003C0144E • 27003C0165E • 27003C0166E • 27003C0167E • 27003C0170E • 27003C0186E • 27003CO257E • 27003CO280E • 27003CO281E • 27003CO282E • 27003CO283E (d) Regulatory flood protection elevation. The regulatory flood protection elevation (RFPE) is an elevation no lower than one foot abovethe elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that result from designation of a floodway. (e) Interpretation. The boundaries of the zoning districts are determined by scaling distances on the Flood Insurance Rate Map. (1) Where a conflict exists between the floodplain limits illustrated on the official zoning map and actual field conditions, the flood elevations shall be the governing factor. The Zoning Administrator must interpret the boundary location based on the ground elevations that existed on the site on the date of the first National Flood Insurance Program map showing the area within the regulatory floodplain, and other available technical data. (2) Persons contesting the location of the district boundaries will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their case to the Planning Commission and to submit technical evidence.