Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 15.16 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Amador County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Amador County
Article I Authorization And Purpose
§ 15.16.010. Statutory authorization.
AMADOR COUNTY CODE
- § 15.16.020. Findings of fact. § 15.16.030. Statement of purpose. § 15.16.040. Methods of reducing flood losses.
Article II Definitions
§ 15.16.195. Standards for recreational vehicles.
§ 15.16.200. Floodways. § 15.16.210. Mudslide (i.e., mudflow) prone areas.
§ 15.16.220. Flood-related erosion-prone areas.
§ 15.16.050. Definitions.
Article III
General Provisions
§ 15.16.060. Lands to which this chapter applies.
§ 15.16.070. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
§ 15.16.080. Compliance. § 15.16.090. Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 15.16.100. Interpretation. § 15.16.110. Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 15.16.120. Severability.
Article VI Variance Procedure
- § 15.16.225. Nature of variances. § 15.16.230. Appeal board. § 15.16.240. Conditions for variances.
Chapter 15.20 ENFORCEMENT OF TITLE 15 PROVISIONS
§ 15.20.010. Authorized persons–Arrests without warrant.
§ 15.20.020. Violation–Infractions– Misdemeanors.
§ 15.20.030. Violation–Penalty–Successive violations.
Article IV Chapter 15.30
Administration FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY CHAPTER
§ 15.16.130. Establishment of § 15.30.010. Title. development permit. § 15.30.015. Purpose.
§ 15.16.140. Designation of the flood§ 15.30.020. Findings. plain administrator. § 15.30.030. Scope.
§ 15.16.150. Duties and responsibilities of § 15.30.040. Inspection authority. the floodplain § 15.30.050. Inspections.
administrator. § 15.30.060. Deviation to standards.
§ 15.16.155. Appeals. § 15.30.070. Requests for deviations. § 15.30.080. Appeals.
Article V § 15.30.090. Definitions.
Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction § 15.30.100. Distance measurements.
§ 15.16.160. Standards of construction. § 15.30.110. Maintenance of defensible § 15.16.170. Standards for utilities. space measures. § 15.16.180. Standards for subdivisions. § 15.30.120. Emergency access–Intent. § 15.16.190. Standards for manufactured § 15.30.130. Road width. homes. § 15.30.140. Roadway surface.
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
| § | 15.30.150. | Roadway grades. | § 15.30.390. | Fuel modification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 15.30.160. | Roadway radius. | standards–Intent. | |
| § | 15.30.170. | Roadway turnarounds. | § 15.30.400. | Setbacks for structure |
| § | 15.30.180. | Roadway turnouts. | defensible space. | |
| § § § § § § § |
15.30.190. 15.30.200. 15.30.210. 15.30.220. 15.30.230. 15.30.240. 15.30.250. |
Roadway structures. One-way roads. Dead-end roads. Driveways. Gate entrances. Signing and building numbering–Intent. Size of letters, numbers and symbols for street and road |
§ 15.30.410. § 15.30.420. § 15.30.430. § 15.30.440. § 15.30.450. § 15.30.460. § 15.30.470. |
Disposal of flammable vegetation and fuels. Greenbelts. Defensible space. Fire management plans. Cal Fire inspections not precluded. Fees. Penalty for violations. |
| signs. | § 15.30.480. | Separate violations. | ||
| § | 15.30.260. | Visibility and legibility of | § 15.30.490. | Other citations. |
| street and road signs. | § 15.30.500. | Civil proceedings not | ||
| § | 15.30.270. | Height of street and road | preempted. | |
| signs. | ||||
| § | 15.30.280. | Names and numbers on | Chapter 15.40 | |
| street and road signs. | EROSION | CONTROL ORDINANCE | ||
| § | 15.30.290. | Intersecting roads, streets | ||
| and private lanes. | § 15.40.010. | Purpose. | ||
| § | 15.30.300. | Signs identifying traffic | § 15.40.020. | Scope. |
| access limitations. | § 15.40.030. | Erosion control measures to | ||
| § | 15.30.310. | Installation of road, street, | be included in county | |
| and private lane signs. | permits. | |||
| § | 15.30.320. | Addresses for buildings. | § 15.40.040. | Inspection and enforcement. |
| § | 15.30.330. | Size of letters, numbers and | § 15.40.050. | Enforcement process. |
| symbols for addresses. | § 15.40.060. | Property owner responsible | ||
| § | 15.30.340. | Installation, location and | for erosion control. | |
| visibility of addresses. | § 15.40.070. | Standard erosion control | ||
| § | 15.30.350. | Emergency water | measures. | |
| standards–Intent. | § 15.40.080. | Erosion control fees. | ||
| § | 15.30.360. | General standards. | § 15.40.090. | Procedure for issuance of |
| § | 15.30.370. | Hydrant/ |
grading permits where | |
| § | 15.30.380. | Signing of water sources. | required. |
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