The City’s new permitting and licensing software, Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EPL) is now live.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publishes maps indicating flood hazard areas in the community and the degree of risk in those areas. These maps are referred to as Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs. FIRMs illustrate where Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) are located within a community.
Copies of these maps are available for viewing at the Lawrence Public Library and at the Lawrence/Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office at City Hall. FIRMs are also available online by clicking here or at the FEMA website
The Planning Office also maintains a GIS mapping system that incorporates information found on FIRMs. If you have questions about whether or not a property or building is located in a SFHA, please contact the Planning Office at (785) 832-3159.