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Lino Lakes - Shoreland and Flood Plain Management (d) Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in division (a) above by provisions contained herein. (Ord. 12 -95, passed 7 -25 -1995) § 1103.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS. (1) Jurisdiction. This chapter shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of Lino Lakes shown on the official zoning map and /or the attachments thereto as being located within the boundaries of the 100 -year regional flood. (2) Establishment of official zoning map. The official zoning map together with all materials attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Lino Lakes prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated November 11, 1981, and the flood insurance rate map dated May 17, 1982, along with subsequently approved letters of map revision (LOMR) and letters of map amendment (LOMA). The official zoning map shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk- Treasurer and the building inspector /zoning official. (3) Rules for interpretation of district boundaries. The boundaries of the Flood Plain Overlay District shall be determined by scaling distances on the official zoning map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the district, as shown on the official zoning map as for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions, the city engineer shall make the necessary interpretation. The persons contesting the locations of the district boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present their case and to submit their own technical evidence. (4) Regulatory flood protection elevation. The regulatory flood protection elevation shall be an elevation no lower than 1 foot above the elevation of the 100 year base regional flood elevation plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain that result from designation of a floodway. (5) Compliance. No new structure or land shall hereafter be used and no structure shall be located, extended, converted, or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and the applicable regulations which apply to uses within the jurisdiction of this chapter. All uses not listed as permitted uses or conditional uses in § 1103.06 shall be prohibited. In addition, a caution is provided here that: (a) New manufactured homes, replacement manufactured homes and certain travel trailers and travel vehicles are subject to the general provisions of this chapter and specifically § 1103.09 and § 1007.043 of the City Zoning Chapter. (b) Modifications, additions, structural alterations or repair after damage to existing nonconforming structures and nonconforming uses of structures or land are regulated by the