Council reviews draft floodplain ordinance; staff flags code repeals and DLCD review

Jan 23, 2026

Staff presented a model floodplain ordinance intended to replace municipal code Chapter 153, said the draft must go to DLCD for a minimum 35 days before hearings, and identified additional code sections (including Chapter 155) whose repeal or amendment is required.

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City staff told the council the draft floodplain ordinance is based on a model code and would replace current municipal code Chapter 153. Staff said the process requires transmittal to the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) for a minimum 35-day review before the planning commission and council public hearings.

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