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Planning commission adopts FEMA-approved flood prevention language
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The St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved updates to the parish flood-damage prevention ordinance to match FEMA's model language, a change officials said is necessary for continued federal compliance.
The St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved amendments to the parish flood-damage prevention ordinance to adopt FEMA's model language, planners said at the meeting.
The changes reflect language FEMA provided during a community assistance visit and are intended to keep the parish's regulations consistent with the agency's requirements so residents remain eligible for FEMA programs and flood insurance benefits, Planning Director Cara Bartholomew said. "Much of this is standard language, and it has . . . been approved by FEMA," Bartholomew said. "Any minor changes we can…
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