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Clallam County adopts emergency floodplain ordinance to maintain federal flood insurance
Summary
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an emergency amendment to chapter 27.12 on April 15 to adopt updated FEMA flood maps and keep the county in the National Flood Insurance Program; staff said further public review will follow.
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an emergency ordinance April 15 amending chapter 27.12 of the county code (critical areas — floodplain management) so the county can adopt FEMA's updated flood insurance rate maps and remain eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
County staff told the commissioners the FEMA maps take effect April 23 and the emergency amendment is a temporary, stopgap measure to preserve residents' access to federal flood insurance while the county completes a fuller public-review process.
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