S704 - COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-3)

Overview: Section 4.34 of S.L. 2020-3 allows land use development ordinances adopted by a county or city to reference or incorporate by reference flood insurance rate maps, watershed boundary maps, or other maps officially adopted or promulgated by State and federal agencies and authorizes those ordinances or zoning maps to incorporate by reference the most recent officially adopted version of such maps. This section also authorizes land use development ordinances to provide that the zoning district boundaries are automatically amended to remain consistent with changes in the officially promulgated State or federal maps, provided a copy of the currently effective version of any incorporated map is maintained for public inspection by the county or city. This section became effective May 4, 2020, and expires August 1, 2021.