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Parke County adopts flood damage prevention ordinance (Ordinance 26‑09)
Summary
The Board adopted Ordinance 26‑09 — a locally adapted flood damage prevention ordinance based on a Department of Natural Resources model — after a staff presentation that confirmed DNR review and a July 1 compliance deadline.
Parke County commissioners adopted Ordinance 26‑09, a flood damage prevention ordinance adapted from a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) template and tailored for the county.
Beth Martin presented the ordinance and said she had converted the 46‑page DNR model to make it county‑specific, adjusted two definitions and received DNR approval. She told the board the ordinance needs to be in place by July 1.
The Chair moved to adopt Ordinance 26‑09 on the same day as presented; a second was made and the board voted in favor. No roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Martin said the change will allow property owners in designated floodplain areas to pursue mitigation and development options that were previously blocked by lack of local floodplain rules. "This is really significant to have this floodplain," one commissioner said, describing a local property sale that became possible after mitigation measures were available.
Next steps: staff will file the adopted ordinance per DNR and county procedures and proceed with any required public notices and record filings.
Vote and procedural note: the meeting transcript records the motion, a second and a voice vote approving the ordinance but does not include a member-by-member roll call or a recorded tally.
