SB1967 Summary

• Requires floodplain boards, administrators, municipalities, and counties to notify real property owners by certified mail if their property is in a designated floodplain and ineligible for construction, development, or reconstruction permits

• Notification must occur within one year of the bill's effective date (November 1, 2014)

• Prohibits denial of permits for post-natural disaster reconstruction unless the issuing authority can verify the property owner received prior notice of ineligibility based on floodplain regulations or safety concerns