Floodplain District Permit

The purpose of a Floodplain District Permit (FPDP) is to control floodplain development in order to protect persons and property from danger and destruction and to preserve environmental quality.
Floodplain district: Any area specified in Executive regulations that is subject to inundation in a 100-year storm. This includes any waterway with a drainage area of 30 acres or larger.
Floodplain district permit: A permit issued by the Department under this article authorizing land-disturbing and construction activities.
Floodplain district permit plan: A set of representational drawings or other documents submitted by an applicant to obtain a floodplain district permit that contains the information and specifications the Department requires minimizing the safety hazards of or the negative hydraulic and environmental impacts associated with development in or near a floodplain."
Update Frequency : Daily
Organization: Montgomery County of Maryland
Last updated: 2020-11-10T16:58:25.406994
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