FLOOD09627

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: National Flood Insurance Program
• Date: 10/1/1990
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

5; 51 FR 30308. Aug. 25. 1986; 54 FR
500 Aug. 15. 1989]

t.1 Revisions of criteria for flood plain
management regulations.
'rom time to time Part 60 may be
ised as experience is acquired under
, Program and new Information be-
nes available. Communities will be
en six months from the effective
.e of any new regulation to revise
~ir flood plain management regula-
ns to comply with any such
mges.
1.8 Definitions.
'he definitions set forth In Part 59
this subchapter are applicable to
s part.

.part B-Requirements for State
Flood Plain Management Regula-
tions

1.11 Purpose of this subpart.
1) A State Is considered a "commu-
y" pursuant to ~ 59.1 of this sub-
'pter; and, accordingly, the Act pro-
es that flood insurance shall not be
d or renewed under the Program
less a community has adopted ade-
J.te flood plain management regula.-
ns consistent with criteria estab-
led by the Administrator.
t>) This subpart sets forth the flood
in management criteria required
State,owned properties located
hln special hazard areas identified
l the Administrator. A State shall
lSfy such criteria as a condition to
purchase of a St,andard Flood In-
ance Policy for a State-owned
cture or its contents. or as a candi-
to the approval by the Admlnis-
or. pursuant to Part 75 of this sub-
pter, of its plan of self-insurance.
46975, Oct. 26, 1976. RedesJgnated at
31177, May 31, 1979, and amended at
44552, Sept. 29. 1983; 49 FR 4751.
8.1984]
12 Flood plain management criteria
for State-owned properties in special
hazard areas.
) The State shall comply with the
. urn flood plain management cri-
set forth In U 60.3, 60.4, and 6005.
ate either shall:

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(1) Comply with the flood plain
management requirements of all local
communities participating in the pro~
gram in which State-owned properties
are located; or
(2) EstabliSh and enforce flood plain
management regulations which. at a
minimum, satisfy the criteria set forth
In ii 60.3, 60.4, and 60.5.
(b) The procedures by which a state
government adopts and administers
flood plain management regulations
satisfying the criteria set forth In
U 6003, 60.4 and 60.5 may vary from
the procedures by which local govern-
ments satisfy the criteria.
(c) If any State-owned property is lo-
cated in a non-participating local com-
munity, then the State shall comply
with the requirements of paragraph
(a)(2) of this section for the property.

!j 60.13 Noncompliance.

If a State falls to submit adequate
flood plain management regUlations
applicable to State-owned properties
pursuant to ~ 60.12 within six months
of the effective date of this regulation,
or falls to adequately enforce such reg-
ulations, the State shall be subject to
suspensive action pursuant to ~ 59.24.
Where the State falls to adequately
enforce its flood plain management
regulations, the Administrator shall
conduct a hearing before initiating
such suspensive action.

[41 FR 46975, Oct. 26, 1976. Redesignated at
44 FR 31177, May 31, 1979, and amended at
48 FR 44552. Sept. 29. 1983; 49 FR 4751.
Feb. 8. 1984]

Subpart C-Addltional Considerations
In Managing Flood-Prone, Muds-
lide (i.e., Mudflaw)-Prone and
Flood-Related Erosion-Prone
Areal

6 60.21 Purpose of this subpart.
The purpose of this subpart Is to en-
courage the formation and adoption of
overall comprehensive management
plans for flood-prone. mudsllde (j.e.,
xnudflow)-prone and flood-related ero~
slon-prone areas. Whlle adoption by a
community of the standards In this
subpart Is not mandatory, the commu-
nity shall completelY evaluate these
standards.

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