Arizona Laws 48-3614. Declaration of public nuisance; abatement
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All development located or maintained in a floodplain since August 8, 1973 in violation of this article or of floodplain regulations established by the board and without written authorization from the board is a public nuisance per se and may be abated, prevented or restrained by action of this state or any of its political subdivisions.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-3614
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board: means the board of directors of a flood control district organized under this article. See Arizona Laws 48-3601
- Development: means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. See Arizona Laws 48-3601
- Floodplain: means any areas in a watercourse which have been or may be covered partially or wholly by floodwater from the one hundred-year flood. See Arizona Laws 48-3601
- Floodplain regulations: means the codes, ordinances and other regulations adopted pursuant to this article relating to the use of land and construction within the floodway and floodplain areas. See Arizona Laws 48-3601