Adopt Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 - Floodplain Overlay District
Summary
SCH Number
2025050918
Public Agency
Orange County
Document Title
Adopt Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 - Floodplain Overlay District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2025
Document Description
The proposed project involves the adoption of Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 – Floodplain Overlay District to ensure the County of Orange’s continued compliance with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS) Program. The CRS program provides discounts on flood insurance premiums for flood insurance policy holders in the unincorporated areas of Orange County that implement programs and measures that go beyond the minimum requirements of the NFIP. Revisions to the floodplain regulations of the zoning code include adding several flood-related definitions, updating requirements for development in flood hazard areas, and revising the elevation requirement for the lowest floor of a structure in flood hazard areas.
Contact Information
Name
Virginia Gomez
Agency Name
Orange County
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Orange
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Unincorporated Areas of Orange County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense Exemption - CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-01 is exempt (Common Sense Exemption) from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3) since there is no possibility that the update to the floodplain section of the Zoning Code, may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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