PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REGARDING FLOOD PROTECTION AND THE GENERAL ORDINANCES REGARDING BUILDING AND HOUSING REGULATIONS RELATED TO FLOOD PROTECTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board of County Commissioners is asked to adopt an ordinance that amends the language in Division 10 of Article 4 of the Land Development Regulations to incorporate the Federal Emergency Management Agency's policies regarding agricultural structures, accessory structures, and manufactured homes and to regulate development waterward of the Limit of Moderate Wave Action in the same manner as it regulates development in the coastal high-risk area. The proposed ordinance also amends the language in Chapter 21 of the General Ordinances to amend the Florida Building Code for consistency with these local regulations.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Lisa A. Wichser, P.E., CFM
Title: County Engineer / Floodplain Administrator
REQUESTED BY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Department of Emergency Management
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The general purpose of the NFIP is both to offer primary flood insurance to properties with significant flood risk, and to reduce flood risk through the adoption of floodplain management standards. By providing flood insurance, FEMA can reduce the cost and adverse consequences of flooding to the property owners.
Martin County participates in the NFIP's Community Rating System (CRS), which is a voluntary program that recognizes and encourages communities to adopt and implement flood protection activities that exceed the requirements of the NFIP. Each participating community is reviewed every year by the Florida Department of Emergency ...
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