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Amherst County adopts updated flood-hazard overlay ordinance following FEMA review
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Ordinance 2024-6, updating Amherst County's flood hazard overlay to align with recent FEMA maps and state guidance; staff said FEMA confirmed compliance the same day.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Ordinance 2024-6, an update to the county's flood hazard overlay, after a public hearing and a presentation from county planning staff.
Planning staff told the board the revisions respond to reviews from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); staff said they received confirmation from FEMA the same day that the county ordinance changes comply with FEMA standards. The ordinance…
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