Planning commission recommends updated floodplain ordinance to comply with FEMA maps Southampton County planners unanimously recommended forwarding a zoning-text amendment to adopt FEMA's model floodplain ordinance and align the county code with updated FEMA maps effective March 17, 2026; staff kept freeboard at the FEMA-minimum 18 inches after discussion.

Southampton County is set to align its zoning laws with the latest FEMA floodplain maps, impacting construction and permitting in flood-prone areas!

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