AN ORDINANCE relating to floodplains; adopting permanent regulations consistent with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations; adopting the February 2020 updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps to allow individuals to continue to obtain flood insurance through FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program; repealing Ordinances 126113 and 126536; and amending Chapter 25.06 and Section 25.09.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Committee

City Clerk

Requested by

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

Introduced

December 5, 2025

On agenda

March 24, 2026

Passed

March 31, 2026

Enacted

March 31, 2026

Enactment no.

Ord 127410

Where it was heard

City Council Mar 24, 2026 passed Pass Land Use and Sustainability Committee Mar 18, 2026 pass as amended Pass Land Use and Sustainability Committee Mar 4, 2026 discussed Land Use and Sustainability Committee Feb 18, 2026 discussed

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