18 CFR 415.31
§ 415.31 Prohibited uses.
United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 18 CFR 415.31, § 415.31 Prohibited uses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/72048
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:72048@1- SHA-256
a81f111a74fd20613f1e4107087096a349abc9415e27521fe4878de9c51b99e1
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) Within the floodway, except as permitted by special permit, the following uses are prohibited:
(1) Erection of any structure for occupancy at any time by humans or animals.
(2) Placing, or depositing, or dumping any spoil, fill or solid waste.
(3) Stockpiling or disposal of pesticides, domestic or industrial waste, radioactive materials, petroleum products or hazardous material which, if flooded, would pollute the waters of the basin.
(4) The storage of equipment or of buoyant materials, except for purposes of public safety.
(b) Within the flood fringe, except as permitted by special permit, the following uses are prohibited:
(1) Stockpiling or disposal of pesticides, domestic or industrial waste, radioactive materials, petroleum products or hazardous material which, if flooded, would pollute the waters of the basin.
(2) Any use which will adversely affect the capacity of channels or floodways of any tributary to the main stream, drainage ditch, or any other drainage facility.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.