FLOOD04694

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: The Region VIII Cape Study - A Guide for Staff Performing Community Assistance and Performance Evaluation Visits
• Date: 9/1/1984
• Prepared For: Region VIII
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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Number 3 - Ask for a description of the process
they use to make floodway rise determinationso
Find out whether any floodway development has been
allowed, If so, inform them of your interest in
reviewing the rise determination in their
development records during the permit file review,

Number 4 - Have the local officials describe how
they handle variance requests. Have any been
allowed? If so, take an example and find out what
criteria were used to evaluate the request and what
rationale was given for this particular approval.
Also, ask whether the property owner was notified
of the effect of the variance on flood insurance
rates.

Number 5 - Get a description of the process used to
review subdivision proposals. Find out what flood-
related issues are looked at, Ask whether .any have
been allowed. Find out whether subdivisions lying
adjacent to floodplains are reviewed for their
effects on flooding.

Number 6 - Get a description of the process used to
review capital improvements, e.g., community
buildings, streets, bridges, utilities, parks, etc,
Find out whether any having floodplain impacts have
been allowed and what was done to mitigate these
impacts.

(c) Ordinance Review

Number 1 - Make sure that the ordinance you
reviewed is the most current version,

Number 2 - Ask for an explanation of anything in
the ordinance that was unclear.

Number 3 - Bring up any inadequacies, omissions or
other problems identified during your review.

(d) Map Availability and Accuracy

Number 1 - Find out whether the maps and study in
use by local officials are complete and up-to-date.
Ask where they are kept and if they are available
to the public.

Number 2 - Determine whether other maps or studies
are being used for regulation. If so, record the
source, date, area covered and other descriptive
information,