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Resident says floodplain mapping delayed solar installation; council to seek building‑official follow‑up
Summary
Fred Naylor said his residential solar‑mount permit was blocked after a GIS/FEMA floodplain map update and that he’s been told he must pay about $2,000 for a floodplain study; council members agreed to have staff and the building official follow up.
At the meeting’s open‑forum period, resident Fred Naylor said a rooftop solar permit now faces a new requirement for a floodplain study after an updated GIS/FEMA map flagged his property. He said prior permits had been issued and that the new requirement threatens to delay a contractor scheduled to begin work next week.
"Now the third time under the new bill inspector… they're telling me it's $2,000 to do a floodplain study," Naylor said, adding he believes the mapped floodplain is incorrect for his parcel. Council members told Naylor they would have the building official (Dennis) follow up and asked staff to reach out to him the next morning.
Council members explained that FEMA floodplain determinations are not under local control and that a formal study is often the mechanism to remove or correct a floodplain designation; staff committed to contact the building official and report back to the resident.
