Resolution 2025-075 – Resolution Setting as Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Updated Floodplain Management Ordinance for the City of Tiffin, Iowa.

SAMPLE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE FOR IOWA CITIES WITH DETAILED FLOOD INSURANCE STUDIES LEGAL AUTHORITY: CHAPTER 364, CODE OF IOWA The attached sample ordinance is designed to meet the minimum requirements for acceptance in the National Flood Insurance Program for cities which have a detailed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Specific floodplain management criteria are set forth in Section 60.3(d) of the rules and regulations as published in the October 1, 1994, Federal Register This ordinance is a special-purpose ordinance established under authority of Chapter 364 of the Iowa Code (city home rule). It should be stressed that this is only a sample and that each community should carefully review the content of the ordinance to ensure that it is compatible with existing community administration, policies, etc. This ordinance establishes a development permit system which requires a permit for all development within areas of significant flood hazard as identified by the Flood Insurance Study. Specific performance standards for construction within that area are given in Section 160.05 of this template ordinance. Language that has been added or revised since the last model ordinance has been highlighted in yellow. Please remove the highlighting from those portions of the ordinance prior to adoption. Areas where you must insert your appropriate local information are denoted in (RED FONT). Please insert the appropriate information in those designated areas and change to black font. Suggested higher standards and other optional/alternative language are denoted in (BLUE FONT) font. If you choose to adopt a suggested optional/alternative language, please convert that portion to black font. Informational notes are denoted in [GREEN FONT] font. Please delete any unused optional/alternative language and informational notes from the ordinance before adoption. Please feel free to call or write if you have any questions: Ken Bouma Jason Conn Adrienne Ricehill 515-783-5811 515-782-8104 515-829-2925 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Floodplain Management and Dam Safety Section Iowa Department of Natural Resources 6200 Park Ave Des Moines, Iowa 50321 cty_hr_d_160.doc 4/15/2021