Council hears what joining FEMA National Flood Insurance Program would entail
Council member reported Meadowtown has not participated in NFIP since 1977 and described state-provided guidance including a 170‑page booklet and a Utah model ordinance; joining would require a council resolution and ordinance adoption and would mainly affect new construction or substantially damaged homes.
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A council member reported that Meadowtown has not been part of the National Flood Insurance Program since 1977 and that the state has provided extensive materials on enrollment requirements and a model flood-damage prevention ordinance. He said joining NFIP would require a formal council resolution, a FEMA application, and likely ordinance drafting and public hearings; existing homes in town would be grandfathered while ordinances would apply to new or substantially damaged construction.
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