1441-S AMH RUST ANDE 4

SHB 1441 - H AMDS 000202 ADOPTED 03-17-93

By Representatives Rust, Horn and L. Johnson

     On page 6, line 1, after "(4)" strike all material through "county" on page 6, line 13, and insert "A flood-prone county shall submit to the department of ecology a flood hazard management plan consistent with the model ordinance developed pursuant to section 101 of this act by the later of July 1, 1997, or two years after the county has been designated as a flood-prone county.  A flood-prone county, and all applicants within that county, are eligible for state matching funds for the public assistance and mitigation programs under P. L 93-288 Secs. 404, 406, and 407, only if the county has adopted a plan meeting the requirements of this subsection"

     On page 7, line 9, after "county" strike all material through "act" on page 8, line 2, and insert "has adopted an ordinance pursuant to section 104 of this act, the county legislative authority of each flood-prone county shall submit an ordinance no less stringent than the model ordinance developed pursuant to section 101 of this act, by the later of July 1, 1995, or within two years of becoming a flood-prone county.  A flood-prone county and all applicants within the county are eligible for state matching funds for the public assistance and mitigation programs under P.L. 93-288 Secs. 404, 406, and 407, only if the county has adopted an ordinance no less stringent than the model ordinance developed pursuant to section 101 of this act.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a city or town within a flood-prone county, and all the applicants within that city or town, are eligible for state matching funds for the public assistance and mitigation programs under P.L. 93-288 Secs. 404, 406, and 407, only if the city or town has adopted an ordinance no less stringent than the model ordinance developed pursuant to section 101 of this act within one year

of the adoption of the county flood hazard management plan.

     (5)  If prior to July 1, 1994, a county has adopted a plan consistent with the model ordinance developed pursuant to section 101 of this act, a city or town may satisfy the requirements of subsection (4) of this section prior to July 1, 1995 by:

(a) Entering into an interlocal agreement with the county to ensure that development regulations for structures with a footprint of ten thousand square feet or more are consistent with an approved county flood hazard management plan; or

(b) Adopting an ordinance consistent with a county flood hazard management plan.  An ordinance shall be deemed consistent if approved by the department."

EFFECT:  Allows flood-prone cities and towns to enter into interlocal flood plain agreements for large developments rather than adopting ordinances if a county adopts a flood hazard management plan before July 1, 1994.  Deletes incorrect references to "section 101 of this act".  Eliminates unnecessary references to cities or counties that exempt themselves from the zero-rise provisions of the model ordinance.