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All areas within the city meeting the frequently flooded definition, regardless of any formal identification, are hereby designated critical areas and are subject to the provisions of this Chapter, with the exception of areas under the jurisdiction of the city’s Shoreline Master Program, codified as Chapter 16.55. The approximate location and extent of frequently flooded areas are shown on the pertinent city critical area map. This map is to be used as a guide for the city, project applicants, and property owners, and will be periodically updated as new information becomes available. This map is a reference and does not provide a final critical area designation. Frequently flooded areas have been accurately delineated based on hydrologic and hydraulic studies completed as part of the National Flood Insurance Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in May 1981, as amended. The methodology and detail of these studies is accepted as the most current, accurate, and complete scientific and technical information available. (Ord. 19-6 §20, 2019; Ord. 03-18 §38, 2003).