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Woodfin council adopts updated flood damage prevention ordinance, raises freeboard to 4 feet
Summary
The Town of Woodfin adopted a comprehensive update to its flood damage prevention ordinance on April 15, increasing the required freeboard above the base flood elevation from two feet to four feet while keeping the 50% substantial-improvement threshold and tightening look-back periods used to calculate cumulative renovations.
The Town of Woodfin adopted Ordinance 2025-03 on April 15, approving a comprehensive update to Chapter 14, the town's flood damage prevention standards.
The council vote followed a staff presentation and a public hearing; the planning board of adjustment had recommended approval 5-0. The ordinance raises the freeboard (the required elevation above the base flood elevation) from two feet to four feet, keeps the existing 50% substantial-improvement threshold, lengthens the non-flood-related improvement look-back period, and preserves a limited allowance for placement of fill in the flood fringe.
Town staff said the updates largely align Woodfin's ordinance with the State model and clarify many definitions and procedures used by permitting staff. Shannon (staff member filling in for the planning director) told the council that the majority of changes are reorganizing and clarifying language, but highlighted four provisions that staff treated as…
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