DATE:
September 25, 2024 and October 9, 2024
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:
Title
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, COUNTY CODE ? 811.101, ET SEQ. AND RELATED CEQA FINDING (9/25/2024 - FIRST READING ORDINANCE; 10/9/2024 - ADOPT ORDINANCE) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) is committed to reducing flood risk to the community and is responsible for reviewing private development and County capital improvement projects for compliance with flood control objectives. The County provides floodplain maps and free sand and sandbags to the public to help them understand flood risks and protect their structures. The County also maintains stormwater drainage facilities and the County's ALERT Flood Warning Network. During and after a flooding event, the County conducts analyses to quantify the magnitude and extent of the storm's impacts and supports emergency response and recovery actions.
The County also participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the requirements of which are outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). To qualify for flood insurance, structures built within the boundaries of Special Flood Hazard Areas, also known as floodplains and floodways, as shown on FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Maps, must meet minimum standards established under the NFIP that make structures more resilient from flooding and increase public safety. The County informs property owners of these requirements and offers guidance on elevating their structures above the flood risk, which will lower their flood insurance premiums. The County also participates in FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) program, a voluntary incentive program for communities that have the authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations for their jurisdictions, to earn credit for tasks and activities t...
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