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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. “Calendar quarter” means any one (1) of the following time periods during a given year: January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, or October 1 through December 31;
  2. “Committee” means the local government planning advisory committee established by § 4-3-727;
  3. “Council” means the joint economic and community development council established by § 6-58-114;
  4. “Growth plan” means the plan each county must file with the committee by July 1, 2001, as required by § 6-58-107;
  5. “National flood insurance program (NFIP)” means the insurance program administered by the federal emergency management agency, as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (42 U.S.C. § 4001 et seq);
  6. “Planned growth area” means an area established in conformance with § 6-58-106(b) and approved in accordance with the requirements of § 6-58-104;
  7. “Rural area” means an area established in conformance with § 6-58-106(c) and approved in accordance with the requirements of § 6-58-104;
  8. “Special flood hazard area” means the land area covered by the floodwaters of the base flood on NFIP maps; and
  9. “Urban growth boundary” means a line encompassing territory established in conformance with § 6-58-106(a) and approved in accordance with the requirements of § 6-58-104.


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