PA HB1282

Municipal corporations must notify property owners within 45 days of receiving FEMA notification about changes to preliminary special flood hazard area maps, including floodplain administrator contact information, National Flood Insurance Program resources, and the 90-day federal appeal/comment period deadline

Counties must notify property owners within 45 days of being informed by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency about changes to final FEMA flood hazard area maps, along with a required disclosure about flood insurance risks and coverage options

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department must develop and publish a standardized template notification form for municipal corporations to use at their discretion

Notice sent by first class mail to the owner's address on current real estate tax assessment records constitutes adequate compliance with notification requirements

Municipal corporations and counties are immune from liability for postal service delivery failures or for a property owner's failure to act on the written notification