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12/i2/200fi TtJE 16:43 FAS ~~~:. - . ~~ . . - Statf~ of `r~rlh C,~trcfl~na - ~i~ i~~i.iFh7t' t~trn4~~64 ~~:i' . ~~rt~ ~.t~-'!4t~~. 1 •'t r, (3s~_ii-"• REt'LY'!'~ • _ ~~~ .. CrtmeCoar+vlSSacttan • -'.'~~='•' (919)716.6565 - September 14, ?A05 . . . Plti! I.etsirmger ~ - - Nation8! Flood insurance Program (NFIP) _ . 1~.G Divisiomiof)rmergemmcy Management . 4713 ~Viat-I Service Center - - _ Raleigh. North Corollas - ~ - Dear Phil: - - . - ~ - . 84 _ Yon requested information concbrning the proper way to mend mnmmicipal flood - - ottliiranct;3 under?Jorth Carnfiae law. The•I~ivision ofF,mergencyMaaagennent serves as state ' coordinator of the blaliotmal Flood Lmsm~ance Program (i~~F1P)- I mmdesstand that the Federal Enmergmcy Management Agency (F1~1dA? requu~o7 North Carolina to devebp a state tnadel _ floodplain management ordinance. FE.IIIA noted that some states allow ardinatares that autamaticalty adopt revisions. while other estates require that each aadinatiCe and revision thereto . must be formally adapted by the appropriate municipal gcrvartiiag body. The~gcestio>a regarding -~ - - the appropriate legal means to adopt andlor r~wise ordirranees is signifit~nt as it relatts to flood ' insrmsrarmcc maps. As developrnart occurs and'candi[ions change, "the maps clmange ter reflect the. effects an Eloodvvays and floodplains. There are actual maps that tttay ba amended by a letter of - amendment. Communities participating in fist titF[l'- administer their program as part of a zoning ' pre~• - ~ . t~sgaily, state law requires that zoning ordinances acid maps arc adopted and ievisod by specific state law prooeduxes. FEMA has r+eyuested an opinion ~egandutg whetlmer• North Carolina . law regattas that ~otriag ordinanos:s and maps are adapted and revised using specific stela law . . - procedures. Furtht;r, FE.A/IA has requested an opinion regarding vrhether ittcoaporatiaQi by . rcferesnre of Future aramendtitents~to atather statute, rule or regulation o~riUes an unlawful delegation of legislatir~ power. Specifically. FEMA has requested an opinion regarding whetimor under Nord! Carolina law tiTorth Caroline's f ioodplain trtatta~aeamt model ordina~mce may • . . provide for the automatic adoption of reti~isions to such ondinaitce without any fmtlmer legislative . . action by the jurisdit~ion's governing body. FE1alA wants m know whether nay necessary ~ - ordinance revisions based upcxt new hazard.data provided by FEMA and incorporating any future • chaimgesa in Iti"FlP floodplain management criteria may be made. Them; the issue is w6etlmer • '_darth Camtina's model floodpiain matmagetnent ordinance may spocify that maps "aimd any - . • revision thereto" or "as amended" are automatically adopted by the Qrdiaaimce v~rithout an amendment of the ordinance. " it ihat this is not ptrmissrble ender the North Carolina