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Planning commission recommends FEMA-compliant floodplain ordinance to county commissioners
Summary
The commission voted May 7 to forward a draft ordinance that adopts FEMA’s model floodplain provisions to preserve eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program; the commission recommended assigning the floodplain administrator duties to the Department of Community Development director or designee.
Clallam County Planning Commission members voted May 7 to recommend a draft floodplain ordinance to the Board of County Commissioners that adopts the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s model provisions required for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Staff said FEMA completed an update to flood-hazard maps in late 2024 and provided a model ordinance that jurisdictions must adopt to remain NFIP-compliant. “FEMA’s deadline for meeting their requirements was April 24. So we got that accomplished,” the staff member said, noting the Board of County Commissioners adopted a temporary, interim ordinance on April 15, 2025 to meet the deadline. That…
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