Hazard Mitigation

This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties in Minnesota draft regulations for floodway, flood fringe, and floodplain districts. Provisions address authorization, findings of fact, and purpose; general provisions; establishment of floodplain districts; requirements for all floodplain districts; floodway district; flood fringe district, general floodplain district; subdivision standards; utilities, railroads, roads, and bridges; manufactured homes and recreational vehicles; administration; nonconformities; violations and penalties; and amendments.