WSP03668

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Compact Issues - US Water Resources Council
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 8/1/1971
• Author: US Water Resources C
• Title: Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses - Draft - Volume II Part VI - Appendices
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

STATE

RHODE
ISLAND

SOUTIl
CAROLINA

STATE OR LOCAL UNITS
AUTHORIZED TO CON-
STRUCT BEACH PROTEC-
.TION OR EROSION AND
FLOOD CONTROL WORKS

R.I. Cen.Lm,s Ann.
~~46-3-1 to 20 (1956 &
1968 Supp.) Authorizes
state agency to acquire
beach areas subject to
storm danage and to aid
municipali,ties in con-
trolling damage.

S.C. Code Ann.~~63~291
to 296 (1952) Erosion
control by special dis-
trict. S.C. Code Ann.
~63-21l (1952) Erosion
control by Charleston
County.

REGULATIONS FOR EXTFlC- \,'E1:LAND PRESERVATION;
TION OF SAND AND P:<;P.lITTS FOR STRUCTURES
eRA VEL OR ALTERATION IN COASTAL I,ATEP.s,
Of Dm:ES OTlIER SPECI,\L AC1S

R.I. Cen.Laws Ann.
~11-46.1-l (Supp. 1970)
State permit required
for filling and dredg-
ing .of tidal p'"rshes.
R.I. Gen.LaHs Ann..
392-1-13 to 17. (Supp.
1969) State-level
orders controlling use
of coastal wetlands.

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ENABLING LEGISLATION
(Authorizing Local Units
of C~vernment to Zone or
Regulate Subdivisions in
flood Hazard Areas)

R.I. Cen. Laws Ann.
345-24-1 (Supp. 1968)
[Zoning] Cities and
tow~S nay prohibit or
limi t uses of land in
areas subject to sea-
sonal or periodic flood-
ing.

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S.C. Code Ann.Sl4-353
(1962) [Zoning] Counties
may adopt regulations for
"flood controlH purposes.
S.C. Code 1\nn:n4:';j5tJ:16
(Supp. 1970) [Zoning]
Municipalities and
counties may zone to
provide "protection
against. flocds..lI
S.C. Code Ann.~l4-350.30
(Supp. 1970) [Subdivi-
sion] Municipalities
and counti.es to adopt
regulations which re-
quire that all land for
buildiag mus t be ,.,i thout
d.ongcr from "flood or
other inundation."

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