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County surveyor outlines how Tulare County enforces floodplain rules and nuisance code
Summary
County surveyor Rob Abrahamian told the Flood Control Commission that county land-use chapters, chapter 27 (flood damage prevention) and chapter 15 (nuisances/watercourses) align with FEMA and state-designated floodways; he described development-review steps, enforcement processes, and administrative remedies for noncompliant structures.
Rob Abrahamian, Tulare County’s surveyor, told the Flood Control Commission that county land‑use ordinances and administrative processes are structured to align with federal and state flood-mapping and to ensure transparency for property owners.
Abrahamian said county code requires that tentative subdivision maps identify special flood hazard areas — largely FEMA AE zones — and that subdivision and building…
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