"Flood Zone Clarification Act"; modifies procedure for delineation of State flood hazard areas.

Summary

It requires the state department to study flood‑prone areas, adopt rules that are at least as protective as FEMA floodplain maps, and update those maps at least every 15 years. Property owners and developers will need permits based on the updated zones, and the department cannot enforce the NJPACT climate‑risk rules before June 1, 2038 without a legislative resolution.

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