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ARTICLE 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 38-31. SECTION A Lands to which this article applies. This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the county. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § A; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § A) Sec. 38-32. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its Flood [nsurance Study, dated February 25, 1993, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article. (Ord. oft-16-87, art. 3, § B; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § B) Sec 38-32 SECTION B BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. The Special Flood Hazard Areas are those identified under the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) agreement between the State of North Carolina and FEMA in its Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Cabarrus County dated November 5, 2008 and its accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIItM), dated November 5, 2008 and March 2, 2009, which are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The initial Flood Insurance Rate Maps are as follows for the jurisdictional areas at the initial date: Cabarrus County Unincorporated Area, dated November 2, 1994 . Sec 3&33 SECTION C ESTABLISIIMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance prior to the commencement of any development activities within Special Flood Hazard Areas determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Section B of this ordinance. Sec. 38-33. Compliance with article. No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § D; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § D) Sec. 38-3~ SECTION D COMPLIANCE. No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, altered, or developed in any way without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other applicable regulations. Sec. 38-35. SECTION E Abrogation and greater restrictions. This article is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this article and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § E; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § E) Sec. 38-36. SECTION F Interpretation and application of article. In the interpretation and application of this article all provisions shall be: (1) Considered as minimum requirements; (2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § F; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § F) Sec. 38-36. Penalties for violation of article.