28.32.020 Geologic hazard area designation.
Geologic hazard areas within the City are those areas that are susceptible to significant erosion, landslide, flood hazards, seismic hazards, and surface mine collapse hazards. All areas within the City of Pasco meeting the criteria described in PMC 28.32.030 for known or suspected risk or unknown risk, regardless of the presence or lack of any formal identification as such, are designated as critical areas and are subject to the provisions of this title.
(1) Volcanic Hazards. The GMA requires that volcanic hazards be addressed in local critical area regulations. However, since no volcanic hazards exist in the City area, no volcanic hazards regulations are needed.
(2) Flood Hazard Areas. Generally, areas subject to flood hazard conditions are regulated by Chapter 28.28 PMC and the City of Pasco floodplain regulations (PMC Title 24) which regulate those areas identified and classified by FEMA on their flood hazard boundary/flood insurance rate maps. [Ord. 4525 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3911 § 2, 2009; Code 1970 § 28.32.020.]