Fairview Planning Commission reviews floodplain overlay code updates to align with 2020 Oregon model ordinance

Sep 23, 2025

Staff presented proposed floodplain overlay revisions to adopt the 2020 Oregon model Flood Hazard Management Ordinance, add PICM-related (FEMA) standards to protect habitat and endangered species, and shift review procedures to Type 1/2/3 permits; a public hearing and Measure 56 notices are likely in November.

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The Fairview Planning Commission on Sept. 23 reviewed a draft overhaul of the city's floodplain overlay code designed to bring the city into compliance with FEMA pre-implementation compliance measures and the state model ordinance.

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