Portland staff present FEMA-driven floodplain code amendments as public and environmental groups urge stronger protections
May 30, 2025
Portland staff presented proposed amendments to the city's floodplain development code and asked the Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee to refer the package to full City Council so the city can remain in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program.
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Portland staff presented proposed amendments to Title 24, Chapter 50, the city's floodplain development regulations, and asked the Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee to refer the package to full City Council for adoption so the city can remain in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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