What are the regulations regarding building in a flood plain?
Placement of fill or building in a regulated floodplain is permitted only after permits have been issued for floodplain development by both Ada Township and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The approximate boundaries of the regulated floodplain of the Grand River and Thornapple River are depicted on maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These maps are available for review in the Planning and Zoning Department at the Township offices. Detailed information regarding the floodplain development regulations should be obtained directly from the Planning and Zoning Department. Major aspects of these regulations include the following: 1. Placement of fill within the floodplain is only permitted if an equal volume of earth is excavated from the floodplain in the same vicinity, to compensate for the loss of flood water storage area occupied by the fill. There is an exception allowed for very small amounts of fill, up to 300 cubic yards, for which no compensa
