N.Y. ENV Law § 36-0103
This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 36-0103, part of New York’s ENV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ENV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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§ 36-0103. Definitions.\n 1. "Area of special flood hazard" means any area subject to a one\npercent or greater chance of flooding in any given year as determined by\nthe federal emergency management agency.\n 2. "Local government with land use jurisdiction" means a city; a town\nas to all areas within such town outside the limits of any village; and\na village.\n 3. "National flood insurance program" means that act of congress\ncodified as chapter fifty of title forty-two of the United States code,\nall acts amendatory thereof and all regulations promulgated thereunder.\n
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