Niles council revises floodplain

Staff report

NILES

A decision by city council Wednesday to revise the city’s floodplain means that nearly 100 residents will no longer have to purchase flood insurance. Premiums per home usually cost around $1,000 annually.

Mark Hess, Niles grant and development coordinator, said the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the change after receiving a report from consultants hired by the city, which showed the streets should be exempted.

The ordinance passed by council regulates development in all flood-hazard areas of the city.