The document summarizes the minimum requirements for local floodplain administrators to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It outlines the application process to join the NFIP which requires adopting floodplain management regulations. It also describes the ongoing responsibilities of floodplain administrators to enforce those regulations such as permitting and inspecting development in flood-prone areas. The document groups Tennessee communities into categories based on whether they have zoning, subdivision, or building codes and discusses challenges administering floodplain regulations in each.
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