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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.

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  • § 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.
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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/fire valve. grading permits where
§ 15.30.380. Signing of water sources. required.

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