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Shenandoah County planners grant approval to new floodplain ordinance
The Shenandoah County Planning Commission unanimously adopted an updated floodplain ordinance Thursday aimed at improving public safety, protecting water resources and aligning with FEMA and state ...
City councilors authorize nearly $2 million for lawsuit judgment related to land dispute
The case dealt with a south Tulsa property owner who claimed that the city's floodplain regulations kept him from developing ...
Paterson putting new $10M dispatch center on a floodplain. But officials say risk is low
The area has a 1% chance of major flooding, as defined by FEMA flood zone mapping,” said the Paterson mayor's interim chief ...
Washoe County remaps Swan Lake floodplain, doubling homes at risk
Washoe County officials unveiled a new floodplain map for the Swan Lake area during a community meeting on Wednesday, revealing that 154 homes are now within th ...
Washoe County hosts community meeting on remapping of Swan Lake floodplain
Washoe County officials held a meeting Wednesday to go over the Swan Lake floodplain, which it recently remapped.In the new ...
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City Council approves text amendments to Asheville Flood Protection Ordinance
On Tuesday, January 28, the Asheville City Council voted to adopt text amendments to Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances. The changes clear up ambiguity in floodplain regulations within city ...
Douglas County residents get first look at flood maps
Property owners had a chance to preview newly drawn maps that highlight where the risk of flooding is most likely to occur in Douglas County. The maps take into account changes in soil erosion, land ...
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Hendersonville to revisit building standards, floodplain ordinance in wake of Helene
City Council members held a workshop Jan. 22, to talk about floodplains, mapping and development. Some properties in or near the city’s floodplain were damaged in the storm, City Manager John Connet ...