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Land Use Committee recommends six‑month extension of interim flood‑plain rules
Summary
The Seattle City Council Land Use Committee voted 4‑0 on Dec. 17 to recommend passage of Council Bill 121143, extending interim flood‑plain regulations for six months to allow reliance on updated FEMA flood insurance rate maps; the recommendation will be sent to the full council in January.
Seattle — Dec. 17, 2025 — The Seattle City Council Land Use Committee voted 4‑0 Wednesday to recommend passage of Council Bill 121143, a six‑month extension of interim flood‑plain regulations that allows property owners to rely on updated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance rate maps when seeking federal flood insurance.
The committee, chaired by Eddie Lehi, suspended council rules…
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