The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop guidelines to be used by municipalities in revising ordinances restricting flood storage and conveyance of water for floodplains, as defined in section 8-2l, that are not tidally influenced. Such guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, a model ordinance that may be used by municipalities to comply with the provisions of section 8-2l. The commissioner shall make the guidelines available to the public.
(P.A. 04-144, S. 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control
Chapter 476a - Flood Management
Section 25-68b. - Definitions.
Section 25-68c. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 25-68f. - Floodplain designation.
Section 25-68h. - Regulations.
Section 25-68i. - Guidelines for municipal ordinances re floodplains.
Section 25-68j. - Hazard mitigation and floodplain management grant program: Definitions.
Section 25-68l. - Awarding of grants.
Section 25-68m. - Reports re activities paid for under grant.