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Town to draft new flood-damage ordinance to retain national flood insurance eligibility
Summary
Town staff said DEC provided model local law language and will review the town’s draft; the ordinance must match DEC expectations so the town continues to qualify for the National Flood Insurance Program, with a mid-August deadline for compliance steps.
Staff told the board the town needs to adopt a new flood damage prevention ordinance to maintain eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that DEC provided model local-law language for that purpose. The staff member said DEC wants to review the draft before the town formally introduces and adopts it, and that the town’s office expects to have a draft prepared for the July meeting so members can comment before possible August review.
The staff member underscored that the process is slightly different this time because DEC requires the draft for review, and the board should expect the material ahead of formal introduction. No motion to introduce the ordinance was made at the meeting; staff will prepare a draft for the next meeting and coordinate with DEC’s review timeline.
