California · Water Code
WAT §8414.2: No public agency shall revise flood plain regulations established to meet the requirements of Section 8411 or shall grant a variance from such regulations without the consent of the department or boar
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Public agencies cannot change flood plain regulations or grant variances from them without department or board consent.
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No public agency shall revise flood plain regulations established to meet the requirements of Section 8411 or shall grant a variance from such regulations without the consent of the department or board and of the local flood control agency having jurisdiction over the project area.
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