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Minor floodplain bylaw correction proposed to preserve residents’ FEMA insurance eligibility
Summary
A brief bylaw amendment would insert clarifying language on floodway encroachment and recreational-vehicle rules after Attorney General review, with the stated goal of maintaining federal flood insurance eligibility for affected properties.
The Planning Board presented Article 31, a short amendment to the Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District bylaw intended to correct wording after guidance from the Attorney General’s office.
The proposed change inserts clarifying language in Section E about prohibitions on floodway encroachment and adds specifications for recreational vehicles in certain zones (for example, requiring elevation and anchoring, limiting on-site time to no more than 180 consecutive days, or requiring full licensing and highway readiness). Presenters said the revision aligns town bylaws with federal and state requirements and preserves residents’ ability to purchase federal flood insurance tied to FEMA flood insurance rate maps.
No contentious debate or vote on the amendment occurred during the Advisory presentation; the item will proceed through Planning Board deliberations and, if finalized, to Annual Town Meeting.
