Olathe, KS Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

A floodplain development permit is required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas described in subsection C.1. No person, firm, corporation, or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate floodplain development permit for each structure or other development.

3. Duties And Responsibilities Of Floodplain Administrator Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:

a. Review of all applications for floodplain development permits to assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the floodplain development permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied;

b. Review of all applications for floodplain development permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from Federal, State, or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required by Federal, State, or local law;

c. Review all subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding;

d. Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications;