What does the County require within the flood plain?
The County requires that structures which are constructed within the flood plain to come into compliance with the County’ Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Structures which were previously not in the flood plain but which now are in the flood plain due to the revised boundaries are grandfathered in, and will not have to meet the Ordinance’s requirements. However, if said structures are substantially improved (50% of average adjusted value), they will be required to come into compliance with the Ordinance. Any new structure built in the flood plain will be required to be compliant with the Ordinance.

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1. Can a citizen see a map of the flood plain and its boundaries in person?
2. Can a citizen have a copy of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance?
3. How did this modification come about?
4. What is the “buffer zone?”
5. How is the “buffer zone” determined?
6. What does the County require within the flood plain?
7. Is flood insurance required?
8. What involvement did the County have in this?
9. Can the County help pay the cost?