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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Updating the Flood }
Damage Prevention Ordinance for }
Jefferson County - Revised Federal } ORDINANCE NO. __________________
Emergency Management Agency Rate }
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WHEREAS, Jefferson County, as a local community participating in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), adopted a flood damage prevention ordinance (No. 07-0515-06) on May 15, 2006; and
WHEREAS, as a participant in the NFIP, Jefferson County agrees to adopt and enforce a
floodplain management ordinance that seeks to reduce flood risks associated with new
development occurring within Special Flood Hazard Areas, and the federal government agrees to
make flood insurance available as financial protection against flood losses; and
WHEREAS, FEMA released Revised Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(DFIRMs) and a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Jefferson County and Incorporated Areas on
January 4, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County received a letter from FEMA (dated December 7, 2018)
stating that the revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and FIS will become effective on
June 7, 2019, and that Jefferson County is required to adopt floodplain regulations that meet
NFIP standard prior to that date; and
WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) guidance was provided
to Jefferson County on February 14, 2019 by David Radabaugh, NFIP State Coordinator, that
identified required and recommended revisions to the current flood damage prevention
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, FEMA guidance was provided to Jefferson County on February 16, 2019 by
Roxanne Reale-Pilkenton, FEMA Region X Floodplain Management Specialist, that identified
revisions to the current flood damage prevention ordinance needed to meet FEMA requirements;
and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Department of Community Development discussed drafted
revisions with FEMA and Ecology staff on April 9, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) reviewed a draft
flood damage prevention ordinance that replaces the existing ordinance (No. 07-0515-06); and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County noticed the proposed revisions to the flood damage
prevention ordinance on _______________ to comply with State Environmental Policy Act
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requirements, and the county issued a Determination of Non-significance on _______________;
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed for the proposed revisions to the flood damage
prevention ordinance in the local newspaper on _______________ and the BoCC received all
comments, then reviewed and voted upon the proposed flood damage prevention ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is amending the flood damage prevention ordinance
(codified in Chapter 15.15 JCC) to comply with the minimum NFIP requirements; and
WHEREAS, failing to amend the flood damage prevention ordinance to comply with the
minimum NFIP requirements likely results in a lack of funding by FEMA in Jefferson County
for flood insurance available as financial protection against flood losses.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The BoCC hereby adopts the recitals (the WHEREAS statements) as its
findings of fact in support of this revision to the flood damage prevention ordinance.
Section 2. Modifications of Jefferson County Code, Chapter 15.15. Chapter 15.15 JCC shall be
modified as set forth in Appendix A.
Section 3. Repeal and Replace Prior Ordinance. This Ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance
No. 07-0515-06.
Section 4. Effective Date. The Ordinance becomes effective on June 7, 2019.
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Approved and adopted this _____ day of May 2019.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
__________________________
Kate Dean, Chair
__________________________
David Sullivan, Member
ATTEST __________________________
Greg Brotherton, Member
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________ __________________________
Carolyn Gallaway Philip C. Hunsucker
Deputy Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney