15.16.190 Floodways.
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section I 5.16.070 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters, which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
A. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvement, and other new development unless certification by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in the base flood elevation during the occurrence of the base flood discharge;
B. If Section I 5.16.190(A) is satisfied, all new construction, substantial improvement, and other proposed new development shall comply with all other applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Section 15.16.150. (Ord. 04-02 (part), 2002; Ord. 90-9 (part), 1990; Ord. 87-6 § 5.5, 1987)