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Committee forwards FEMA-derived flood-penalty language to council, will seek FEMA clarification

Livingston Parish Ordinance Review Committee · April 9, 2026
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Summary

Committee members reviewed penalty language taken from FEMA, noted it may not reflect Louisiana-specific enforcement references, and voted to forward the language to the full council for introduction while seeking clarification from FEMA.

Committee members reviewed proposed changes to Chapter 115 (flood hazard reduction) that include penalty language taken from FEMA boilerplate and discussed the need to confirm whether the wording is appropriate for Livingston Parish and consistent with state law and the Community Rating System (CRS).

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