Equalization & Planning News, Announcements, & Upcoming Events

REVISED FEMA FLOOD PLAIN MAPS FOR MEADE COUNTY:
FEMA recently revised Meade County's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map. 
These revised flood plain maps went into effect on
September 16, 2011. 

You can download a map of the new flood plain area in Black Hawk below:
Black Hawk Flood Plain Maps

The full revised FIRM is available to view in the
Equalization & Planning Office.

Also, you may download the following informational handouts:
Flood Plain Important Information Handout
NFIP Summary of Coverage Handout
NFIP Grandfather Rules Handout
Property Owner Information Handout
Benefits of Flood Plain Insurance Handout
NFIP Myths & Facts Handout

Please contact Bill Rich at brich@meadecounty.org or Jennifer Phillips at jphillips@meadecounty.org for further information.

PIEDMONT VALLEY/BLACK HAWK NEIGHBORHOOD AREA
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN:
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has presented a draft Future Land Use Plan for the Piedmont Valley/Black Hawk Neighborhood Area. An Open House was held on January 13, 2011, to gather input from property owners in this area.
You can view the proposed Piedmont Valley/Black Hawk Neighborhood Area
Future Land Use Plan at the following link:
Proposed Future Land Use Plan

FEE UPDATES:

Please note the following approved Fee Schedule, that was just approved by the Meade County Commissioners on October 4th, 2011:
Fee Schedule
Several permit fees will be defined in this fee schedule, instead of in the individual Ordinances.

The following Ordinances have recently been revised:

Ordinance 24 for the Placement of Signs and Billboards
Ordinance 33 for Wastewater Treatment and Water Systems
Ordinance 9 for Regulations for Flood Damage Prevention

The second readings for each of these Ordinances was held on September 6th, 2011, and the revised Ordinances went into effect October 11, 2011.

 The revised Ordinances can be downloaded below:
Revised Ordinance 24 - Signs & Billboards
Revised Ordinance 33 - Wastewater Treatment & Water Systems
Revised Ordinance 9 - Regulations for Flood Damage Prevention

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN:
The Meade County Stormwater Management Plan was adopted by the Meade County Commissioners on February 21st, 2011.
Please see the Stormwater Management section on the Equalization & Planning page for further information.