Updated flood plain maps put more structures in flood plain; County may need local law under FEMA guidance
Committee discussed updated flood plain maps that could place existing structures in the flood plain and noted the village may need to pass a local law using FEMA's template; Don Roberts, county Code Enforcement Officer and Flood Plain Administrator, has received mapping documents and letters.
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Planning Committee members were briefed on recently updated flood plain maps for Wyoming County that the minutes state would place some existing structures into mapped floodplain areas. The minutes indicate that villages may be obligated to adopt a local law addressing National Flood Insurance Program requirements and that FEMA has supplied a template for that purpose.
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