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Wauwatosa staff say FEMA-driven floodplain code update requires special council meeting Oct. 1
Summary
City engineering staff introduced a FEMA/DNR model ordinance updating Wauwatosa’s floodplain zoning; the city attorney urged a special common council meeting on Oct. 1 so the city can meet FEMA’s deadline and keep residents eligible for National Flood Insurance Program coverage.
Maggie Anderson, a senior civil engineer in Wauwatosa’s engineering department, told the Common Council on Sept. 24 that the city is proposing a comprehensive update to its floodplain zoning ordinance to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program.
“This is something FEMA is requiring us to update as a part of staying a part of the National Flood Insurance Program, and we received the model ordinance from the…
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