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Lycoming County extends fee waiver for floodplain permits related to Tropical Storm Debbie through Aug. 31
Summary
The commissioners voted to extend a fee waiver for floodplain management permits tied specifically to damage from Tropical Storm Debbie, citing a need to balance flood recovery and floodplain-administration responsibilities.
Lycoming County commissioners voted to extend a fee waiver for floodplain-management permits tied to damage from Tropical Storm Debbie through Aug. 31. The extension applies only to permits related to repairs or work directly connected to flood damage from Tropical Storm Debbie.
County staff explained the decision as an effort to balance two responsibilities: supporting flood recovery for storm victims and enforcing the county’s floodplain administration duties to reduce future flood damage. Staff noted that the county enforces minimum criteria intended to prevent rebuilding vulnerable configurations — for example, reinstalling basement HVAC equipment in locations that are repeatedly inundated — and the fee-waiver extension applies only to work necessary to make properties compliant or habitable after storm damage.
Commissioners described the measure as a compassionate, time-limited administrative relief that does not change the underlying floodplain rules. One commissioner said the waiver targets only Debbie-related work and is not a general policy for other flood events.
Ending: The fee-waiver extension is effective for permitting through Aug. 31 and is limited to debris- or damage-related permits for Tropical Storm Debbie; standard floodplain requirements remain in force for all other work.
