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Torrance County moves to update floodplain ordinance for NFIP compliance

Torrance County Board of Commissioners · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Planning & Zoning Director Don Goen introduced redlined revisions to Torrance County Ordinance No. 2007-1 following a DHSEM community assistance visit; the Commission approved publishing the title and general summary and scheduled a public hearing for the April meeting.

Don Goen, Planning & Zoning Director, presented proposed amendments to Torrance County Ordinance No. 2007-1 (the county's Flood Plain Ordinance), reflecting recommendations from a Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) community assistance visit and additional edits approved by the County Attorney. Goen said the county's evaluation was favorable and the redlined packet incorporates DHSEM suggestions to improve permitting and NFIP compliance.

Goen clarified specific wording such as the phrase "structure with or without gas or liquid storage tank," saying the language was intended to cover accessory and residential structures and ensure flood-venting or breakaway panel provisions apply regardless of fuel storage on site. The Commission voted to publish the ordinance title and general summary and set a hearing for the second regular April meeting.

The change initiates public notice and a formal hearing process consistent with state and local ordinance-adoption procedures; further public comment and a subsequent vote will follow the scheduled hearing.

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