Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
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Filling. The placement of soil, earth, loam, sand, Flood boundary and floodway map. The official
gravel, rock and other mineral deposits. Filling shall map issued by the Federal Emergency Management
include stockpiling. Agency (FEMA) on which the boundaries of the
flood have been designated. This may alternatively
Fixture, fully shielded. A light fixture or luminous be referred to as a flood hazard boundary map.
tube constructed and mounted such that all light
emitted by the fixture or tube, either directly from Flood elevation study. An examination, evaluation,
the lamp, tube, or a diffusing element, or indirectly and determination of flood hazards and, if
by reflection or refraction from any part of the light appropriate, corresponding water surface
fixture, is projected below the horizontal. If the lamp elevations.
or tube, any reflective surface, or lens cover (clear
or prismatic) is visible when viewed from above or Flood insurance rate map. The official map (FIRM)
directly from the side, from any angle around the on which the Federal Emergency Management
fixture or tube, the fixture or tube is not fully Agency (FEMA) has delineated both the areas of
shielded. special flood hazard and the risk premium zones
applicable to the city.
Flag. A fabric sheet of square, rectangular, or
triangular shape having no enclosing or supporting Floodplain or floodprone area. Any land area
framework that is typically mounted on a pole. susceptible to being inundated by water from any
source (see Flood or Flooding).
Flood or flooding.
A. A general and temporary condition of partial or Floodplain management. The operation of an
complete inundation of normally dry land areas overall program of corrective and preventive
from: measures for reducing flood damage, including but
1. The