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Fayette County updates floodplain code to preserve FEMA Community Rating System Class 6 discount
Fayette County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The Board amended Fayette County Code Chapter 104 (Floodplain Management) to meet an updated FEMA CRS manual and maintain a Class 6 rating — which provides a 20% discount on flood insurance for county residents — by clarifying language in Sec. 104-87.4(b).
Fayette County approved a revision to its Floodplain Management ordinance on Oct. 24 to align with changes in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS) manual.
Environmental Management Director Bryan Keller said the CRS manual’s 2021 updates raised the…
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