TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Thomas Zeleny - Interim County Counsel
REPORT BY: Laura Anderson - Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Second Reading of an Amendment to the Floodplain Management Ordinance, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
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Second reading and adoption of ordinance amending the Napa County Floodplain Management Ordinance, Chapter 16.04 of the County Code, to provide additional clarification and specificity to provisions of construction materials and methods, manufactured homes and residential construction in order to maintain compliance with the prerequisites of FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) program.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 5, 2022, the Board of Supervisors conducted a first reading of an ordinance amending the Napa County Floodplain Management Ordinance, Chapter 16.04 of the County Code, to provide additional clarification and specificity to provisions of construction materials and methods, manufactured homes and residential construction in order to maintain compliance with the prerequisites of FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) program. At the conclusion of public comment, the Board unanimously passed a motion of intent to adopt the proposed ordinance. This consent calendar item requests that the Board conduct its second reading and take final action adopting the ordinance. The final ordinance is attached herein. The ordinance will become effective 30 days following adoption.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
Is it currently budgeted?
No
Where is it budgeted?
N/A
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Updating the ordinance to meet the new Class 8 prerequisites, as well as maintaining existing credit points, allows Napa County to maintain a CRS class rating of 7, providing residents purchasing or renewing their flood insurance policies for properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) within unincorporated Napa County a 15% discount on their flood insurance pre...
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