(55 ILCS 5/5-40001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-40001)
Sec. 5-40001.
Floodplain regulations.
Counties are authorized to adopt and
enforce floodplain regulations consistent with Federal Emergency Management
Agency regulations that implement the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
amended. For the purposes of preventing flood damages and preserving the flood
carrying capacity of streams, floodplain regulations shall apply to all
buildings, structures, construction, excavation, and filling in the floodplain
whether or not the land, buildings, structures, construction, excavation, or
filling are for agricultural purposes. The Department of Natural Resources
shall prepare manuals and model ordinances and shall advise
counties on achieving floodplain regulation purposes without unnecessarily
interfering with land uses.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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