Des Moines County adopts updated flood-plain ordinance aligned with new FEMA maps
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance No. 25 to update the county flood‑plain development ordinance to reference recent FEMA FIRM maps; a companion resolution sets the ordinance effective May 26, 2026.
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The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved the third reading of Ordinance No. 25 on April 21, updating the county’s flood‑plain development rules to reference the most recent FEMA flood insurance rate maps and to align the ordinance text with state and federal model language.
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