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Marion County to revise floodplain-management definitions after state review; public hearing set for July
Summary
County staff presented state-recommended changes to floodplain-management language in the Land Development Code tied to the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System. Commissioners set a July public hearing; staff said changes are intended to preserve the county's CRS rating and related insurance discounts.
Marion County commissioners on June 4 reviewed proposed revisions to floodplain-management language in the county Land Development Code that staff said were required by state reviewers to maintain the county's Community Rating System (CRS) standing under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The commission voted to schedule the item for a public hearing in July.
County staff said the state and its consultant reviewed the county's floodplain regulations and recommended specific definition and code-language changes. Without the revisions, the county would not meet the criteria to remain at its current CRS rating; staff said Marion County currently holds a CRS rating of 7 and expects the revisions to…
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