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Communities that wish to make flood insurance available to their residents must regulate development in floodplains. This can be done by adopting land use regulations (ordinances) which set forth construction standards and establish a permit system that allows the community to enforce those standards. Floodplain regulations (ordinances) are the foundation of all efforts to prevent flood damage and minimize the impact floods cause within a community. Floodplain regulations are land use controls, the results of which can be measured over the long term. Through the permitting system set forth by ordinance, community development can be compatible with the identified flood hazard The example ordinances which can be downloaded from the above links (pdf), meet the minimum NFIP standards |
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