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Commissioners adopt higher floodplain standards for commercial and critical facilities, cite CRS benefits
Summary
The court approved updates to Chambers County’s floodplain management rules to raise minimum elevation requirements for commercial and critical facilities to align with a Community Rating System (CRS) submission that could lower flood insurance premiums for county policyholders.
Chambers County Commissioners voted to adopt updates to the county’s floodplain management regulations that raise elevation and protection standards for commercial and critical facilities.
County staff told the court the change is intended to improve the county’s Community Rating System (CRS) score under the National Flood Insurance Program and could reduce flood‑insurance premiums for policyholders without a direct cost to homeowners.
Darla (staff presenter) explained the principal changes: nonresidential commercial…
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