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Seattle committee recommends ordinance adopting permanent floodplain maps consistent with FEMA
Summary
On March 17, 2026, the Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 1211152 to adopt permanent floodplain development regulations aligned with FEMA's February 2020 flood insurance rate maps, approving a clerical amendment and forwarding the bill to full council on March 24.
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 1211152 on March 17, 2026, advancing an ordinance to adopt permanent floodplain development regulations and the February 2020 FEMA flood insurance rate maps for Seattle.
Chair Eddie Lynn moved the committee recommendation and said the legislation sets forth permanent rules to comply with federal administration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "These permanent floodplain development regulations apply to permit applications for construction on property within floodplain areas mapped by FEMA," Lynn said, noting the 2020 FEMA maps became effective Aug. 19, 2020 and the…
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