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Lebanon council holds first reading to adopt updated FEMA flood maps
Summary
The Lebanon City Council held a first reading of Ordinance 2025-038 to amend Chapter 13.08 and adopt FEMA’s updated floodplain maps, a change that affects parcels along Turtle Creek, West Main Street and parts of downtown.
Lebanon City Council on March 20 held a first reading of Ordinance 2025-038, an amendment to Chapter 13.08 of the city’s codified ordinances to adopt updated flood-damage-reduction standards based on new FEMA flood maps.
The ordinance would update the city’s floodplain boundaries and floodway definitions to align with FEMA’s latest hydraulic modeling, city staff said. City staff displayed maps showing changes along the Turtle Creek corridor, West Main Street and downtown; some areas increased from outside the 100-year floodplain into it, while other parcels were removed.
The change matters because adopting the maps preserves the municipality’s role as floodplain administrator and keeps property owners eligible to buy federally backed flood insurance, staff said. Officials noted that inclusion in the mapped floodplain can make it harder for property owners to obtain loans and that there is an appeals and engineering-study process for property owners who believe the map is incorrect.
City staff said the maps are publicly accessible through FEMA and that the local administrator will manage construction and permitting under the updated regulations. Council moved the ordinance for first reading; no final adoption vote occurred at this meeting.
Council and staff emphasized that property owners can pursue technical studies or appeals if they believe a mapped designation is in error and that the city did not issue separate notices about tonight’s adoption item beyond the public process preceding FEMA’s release of the maps.
