Article: CITY TOLD TO ENFORCE FLOOD PLAIN LAW.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Article: FEMA WANTS LA CROSSE ACTION ON FLOOD PLAIN ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  September 21, 2001 ;     652 words ... ... because they may violate the local flood plain law. La Crosse could lose its flood ... check the city's compliance with flood plain rules. "From the images we have ... vehicles there violate the city's flood plain ordinances," he said. FEMA ...

Article: TOWN CHALLENGES STATE IN COURT WANTS TO KNOW WHY ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 24, 1987 ;     598 words ... ... the town cannot enforce its flood-plain law against the state Thruway Authority ... will allow it to enforce its flood- plain law, thus overturning the judge ... an emergency and because the flood-plain law has provisions that allow it ...

Article: Deep in a Regulatory Nightmare; An Inspector's Approval 24 Years ...
The Washington Post;  December 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... uncovered the unfortunate fact that their 25-year-old house sits seven inches below what the county requires for houses in the flood plain of the Potomac River. In short, the house where they are raising their two young children is illegal. To bring it into ...

Article: Streamwood works reluctantly toward flood plain ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  December 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... officials are reworking their flood plain law to meet Federal Emergency Management ... basement provision out of their flood plain ordinance, just in time to present ... not be reached for comment. The flood plain ordinance in Streamwood has ...

Article: Flood plain concerns mount: Bypass extension ramp ...
Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY);  September 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Mayse Sep. 14--New Daviess County flood plain maps could affect more than just Owensboro ... 60 bypass extension as being in the flood plain as well. How that designation will ... Executive Reid Haire said he fears the flood plain designation will delay construction ...

Article: Flood plain development allowed.
Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY);  November 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... determine how much development should be allowed in flood plain areas. The "flood plain" is really made up of two zones -- the flood ... comprehensive plan discourages development in the flood plain," Noffsinger said. "The comprehensive plan ...

Article: Flood plain changes today: Letters will notify ...
American News (Aberdeen, SD);  February 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Burke Feb. 8--Aberdeen's new flood plain map is effective today, but that ... said to his knowledge, the new flood plain map, which should remove 1,200 homes and businesses from the flood plain, will become effective today ...