Robertson County updates floodplain rules, ties standards to FEMA maps
The Robertson County Commission on Jan. 25 adopted changes to Article VII, Section 7-2 of the county zoning resolution, revising floodplain definitions and permitting requirements to align with FEMA flood insurance maps and to add updated administration and variance procedures.
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The Robertson County Commission voted Jan. 25 to replace Article VII, Section 7-2 of the county Zoning Resolution with an expanded set of definitions and development standards for floodplain (floodplain overlay) regulation. The change updates local definitions (for example, "Base Flood," "Regulatory Floodway," "Floodproofing"), adopts FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panels as the official basis for the county's Special Flood Hazard Area, and spells out permit standards for new construction, subdivisions, manufactured homes and floodways.
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