A. Declaration of Public Nuisance. All development located or maintained within any regulatory floodplain area after August 8, 1973, in violation of this chapter, and without written authorization from the Floodplain Board for FEMA regulated floodplains (the Town Engineer for non-FEMA regulated floodplains), is a public nuisance per se, and may be abated, prevented or restrained by action of the Floodplain Board. ((O)21-06, 11/17/2021; (O)17-04, 04/05/2017; (O)05-35, 10/05/2005)