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Livingston commission adopts updated floodplain rules, including 10‑foot riparian buffer
Summary
The Livingston City Commission voted to adopt ordinance 3065, replacing chapter 29 of the municipal code to align local floodplain regulations with state and federal standards. The changes add interim protections — including a 10‑foot riparian vegetation buffer — while staff completes a detailed mapping and study.
The Livingston City Commission voted to adopt ordinance 3065, which repeals and replaces chapter 29 of the Livingston Municipal Code with revised floodplain hazard management regulations intended to meet state and federal requirements.
City planning director Jennifer Severson told commissioners the update is an initial, interim step to bring Livingston’s text regulations into compliance with the model regulations from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). "These regulations ... have not been updated since 2011," Severson said, noting the change is necessary to maintain program participation.
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