Bradley County adopts flood-damage prevention zoning changes to keep National Flood Insurance Program eligibility

The Bradley County Commission adopted a resolution to amend the county regional zoning rules to minimize danger to life and property from flooding and to maintain eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), commissioners said during a public hearing and vote.

Commissioner Josh Rogers introduced the resolution, describing it as an amendment “for the purpose of amending the Bradley County, Tennessee regional zoning resolution regulating development within the jurisdiction of Bradley County, Tennessee to minimize danger to life and property due to the flooding and maintain eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.”

The commission opened a public hearing on the resolution; no one spoke for or against the measure during the hearing. After closing the hearing, the commission called the roll and approved the resolution 14-0.

The resolution was presented as a zoning amendment tied to the county’s continued participation in the NFIP; specifics of the text were not read into the record during the hearing, and no members of the public spoke on the item.

Speakers on this item included Commissioner Josh Rogers (motion) and a seconding commissioner; the record shows the public hearing was opened and closed with no public testimony.

The commission’s action approves the amendment to the county’s regional zoning resolution; the resolution’s text and any subsequent implementation steps (map updates, ordinance codification, or administrative changes) were not detailed in the hearing record on the day of the vote.