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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 679.205. Review and approval of municipal flood plain management regulations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, review and approve all municipal flood plain management regulations, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of assuring that such regulations comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program  1 and that such regulations are coordinated and uniformly enforced throughout each watershed.

(b) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall adopt, and periodically review and amend, regulations including but not limited to:

(1) Criteria and standards for the coordination and uniform enforcement of municipal flood plain management regulations under the National Flood Insurance Program.

(2) Procedures, requirements and standards for submission, review and approval of municipal flood plain management regulations pursuant to this section.

(c) Prior to adoption of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency regulations pursuant to this section, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall hold at least one public hearing, after public notice, in each major river basin of the Commonwealth. Prior to any amendment of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency regulations, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall hold at least one public hearing after public notice.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 4011 et seq.
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