Michigan Floodplain Regulatory Authority — NREPA Part 31 (MI)

Tracked preemption from the Michigan overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
1995-03-30
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:MI

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_designated_floodplain == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequireEGLE_Part_31_floodplain_permitConstruction, fill, excavation, or improvement within the 100-year floodplain of a stream draining ≥2 sq mi requires an EGLE Part 31 floodplain permit in addition to local zoning approval and NFIP/FEMA compliance.
base_districts[*].min_finished_floor_elevation_ftfloor_atbase_flood_elevation_plus_freeboard

Citation

Authority source
NREPA Part 31 (Water Resources Protection) — MCL 324.3101 et seq., floodplain authority at §324.3104
https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-451-1994-III-1-WATER-RESOURCES-MANAGEMENT-31

Research notes

Coordinated with FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). EGLE administers state-level floodplain permitting; local communities participating in NFIP also enforce FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas. Federal conflict check enabled for NFIP coordination.