Ohio § 1506.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1506.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1506.04.
(A) No later than September 15, 1989, each county or municipal corporation within whose
jurisdiction is a coastal flood hazard area shall either participate in and remain
in compliance with the national flood insurance program or shall adopt resolutions
or ordinances governing the coastal flood hazard area that meet or exceed the standards
required for participation in the regular phase of the national flood insurance program. (B) If the director of natural resources determines at any time that a county or municipal
corporation that is participating in the national flood insurance program or has adopted
resolutions or ordinances under division (A) of this section is not in compliance
with that program or those resolutions or ordinances, as applicable, the director
shall so notify the legislative authority of the county or municipal corporation and
shall also notify the legislative authority that it may respond to the determination
in accordance with the procedure for doing so established by rules adopted under section 1506.02 of the Revised Code . If after considering the legislative authority's response the director determines
that the county or municipal corporation is still not in compliance with the national
flood insurance program or resolutions or ordinances adopted under division (A) of
this section, as applicable, the director may request the attorney general in writing
to, and the attorney general shall, bring an action for appropriate relief in a court
of competent jurisdiction against the county or municipal corporation. (C) The attorney general, upon the written request of the director, shall bring an action
for appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction against any development
that meets both of the following criteria: (1) Is located in a county or municipal corporation that is not in compliance with division
(A) of this section; (2) Is not in compliance with the standards of the national flood insurance program. (D) This section does not apply to any permits or approvals issued by any state agency
prior to the effective date of rules adopted under section 1506.02 of the Revised Code for the implementation of this section. (E) As used in this section, “national flood insurance program” and “development” have
the same meanings as in section 1521.01 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1506.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1506.04 cover?
Section 1506.04 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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