Davidson County adopts floodplain ordinance updates to align with FEMA maps

Davidson County commissioners voted May 11 to adopt amendments to the countyloodplain ordinance that align local code with recently updated FEMA flood maps.

County planner Mr. Tussey told the board FEMA has updated a small set of map panels affecting the northeastern part of the county and that the June 10 map effective date required minor, mostly administrative changes in the local ordinance. "As of now, the only reason we're changing is because these four panels here are updated effective June 10," Mr. Tussey said, adding he verified that the current update does not move properties into or out of the countylood-hazard area.

Staff said the changes update statutory references, map panels and dates and that insurers and the public use the flood-insurance study and maps to determine insurance needs. Commissioners approved the ordinance by voice vote after a short public-hearing period during which no speakers asked specific changes to the proposal.

Why it matters: adopting the updates keeps the county compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program and ensures local regulations match the federal maps and the state NFIP coordinator
dvice. Staff said affected residents will be able to check property-specific flood status on the state's flood-risk website after the maps are effective on June 10.