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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT Local Ordinance Requirements Communities that manage their floodplains in Colorado do so most often through the local regulatory process. This requires a community to adopt an ordinance or regulation, which sets forth the performance standards by which development will occur in identified flood hazard areas. Nationwide and in Colorado, regulations are enforced within the area of the 100-year floodplain. The basic requirement of these regulations is that new development and significant improvement of existing development cannot occur in the lOO-year floodplain without a floodplain development permit being obtained, Obtaining such a permit requires compliance with engineering standards. In communities like Arapahoe County that have approximate floodplain information, the engineering standards have been more general. Structures must be built with materials and techniques that "minimize flood damages", For communities that have detailed floodplain information, more specific regulations would apply. The use of engineering techniques presented in this report can help the County to better regulate its approximate floodplain areas. Flood Insurance Rood insurance is made available to owners and occupants of floodprone property through the federal government's National Rood Insurance Program (NFIP), The federally backed flood insurance is available to anyone in any community that participates in the NFIP. As shown in Table 4, at the time of this publication, all communities covered by the RS except the Town of Glendale are currently participating in the NFIP. Communities become participants by adopting floodplain regulations, adopting an NFIP map (if one exists) and agreeing to cooperate with the federal government in the local implementation of the NFIP. Property owners and occupants can then contact an insurance agent familiar with the NFIP (perhaps their own agent) and purchase insurance through that agent, much like they would purchase homeowner's insurance. Brochures and other information regarding the National Rood Insurance Program can be obtained by calling the Regional Office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Denver at (303) 235-4830. Table 4. Communitv ParliciDation in NFIP Communitv Date Entered into NFIP Unincorporated Arapahoe County August 15,1977 City of Cherry Hills Village August 1, 1978 Town of Columbine Valley June 15, 1978 City of Englewood February II, 1972 Town of Glendale Not in NFIP City of Greenwood Village January 5, 1978 City of Sheridan July 13, 1976 II