Land Use & Zoning
Maine's Floodplain Management Program requires municipalities to adopt floodplain regulations to:
AProhibit all development in the 100-year floodplain
BParticipate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and manage development in flood-prone areas✓ Correct
CPurchase flood insurance for all municipal buildings
DBuild levees along all flood-prone rivers
Explanation
To participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Maine municipalities must adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that manage development in Special Flood Hazard Areas (the 100-year floodplain).
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