PRINTER'S NO. 1587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1462
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY T. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, HERRIN, GUENST, HILL-EVANS,
R. BROWN, SCHWEYER, CIRESI, ROZZI, GALLOWAY, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
ZIMMERMAN, O'MARA, MALAGARI, FITZGERALD, SHUSTERMAN AND
FREEMAN, MAY 21, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 21, 2021
AN ACT
Imposing a duty on municipalities to provide notification to
property owners of changes to special flood hazard area maps
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Flood Hazard
Notification Act.
Section 2. Notification to affected property owners.
A municipality that receives notification from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency that a change in a special flood
hazard area map concerns or relates to real property within the
municipality shall provide to each owner of any such property:
(1) written notification that the change has occurred
within the municipality; and
(2) written notification of the Internet website,
address and telephone number for the National Flood Insurance
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Program to aid the property owner in determining if there has
been a change to the flood risk of the property. Notice sent
by bulk or first class mail to the last known address of the
owner as shown on the current real estate tax assessment
record shall be deemed adequate compliance with this
requirement.
Section 3. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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