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Title 16 — ENVIRONMENT›Chapter 16.04 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

Article II — Definitions

Napa County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Napa County

16.04.070 - Interpretation of provisions.

16.04.080 - Vested or existing water rights.

16.04.085 - Accessory structure.

16.04.087 - Accessory use.

16.04.090 - Agricultural activities.

16.04.100 - Appeal.

16.04.109 - Area of shallow flooding.

16.04.110 - Area of special flood hazard.

16.04.120 - Base flood.

16.04.130 - Base flood elevation.

16.04.140 - Basement.

16.04.150 - Board.

16.04.155 - Breakaway wall.

16.04.160 - Channel.

16.04.165 - (Reserved.)

16.04.170 - Development.

16.04.180 - (Reserved.)

16.04.183 - Existing manufactured home park or subdivision.

16.04.186 - Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision.

16.04.190 - Facility.

16.04.200 - Flood or flooding.

16.04.210 - Flood boundary and floodway map.

16.04.220 - Flood Insurance Rate Map or FIRM.

16.04.230 - Flood insurance study.

16.04.240 - Flood insurance zone.

16.04.250 - Floodplain.

16.04.255 - Floodplain administrator.

16.04.260 - Floodplain management.

16.04.270 - Floodplain management regulations.

16.04.280 - Floodproofing.

16.04.290 - Floodway.

16.04.295 - Footprint.

16.04.297 - Hardship.

16.04.300 - Highest adjacent grade.

16.04.305 - Historic structure.

16.04.310 - Hydraulic characteristics.

16.04.320 - Lowest floor.

16.04.330 - Manufactured home.

16.04.340 - Manufactured home park.

16.04.350 - MSL or mean sea level.

16.04.360 - New construction.

16.04.365 - New manufactured home park or subdivision.

16.04.366 - Nonresidential structure.

16.04.367 - Obstruction.

16.04.370 - One-hundred-year flood.

16.04.380 - Parcel.

16.04.390 - (Reserved.)

16.04.395 - Recreational vehicle.

16.04.400 - Remedy the violation.

16.04.405 - Residential structure.

16.04.410 - Riparian zone.

16.04.420 - Riverine.

16.04.425 - Special flood hazard area (SFHA).

16.04.430 - Start of construction.

16.04.440 - Structure.

16.04.445 - Substantial damage.

16.04.450 - Substantial improvement.

16.04.455 - Technical bulletins.

16.04.460 - Top of the bank.

16.04.470 - Variance.

16.04.480 - Violation.

16.04.485 - Water surface elevation.

16.04.490 - Watercourse.

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