Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Update

Jefferson County participates in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), which allows property owners in unincorporatedJefferson County to obtain flood insurance for development within mapped
floodplains.  

In 2018, the Federal Emergency ...

Critical Areas Ordinance Update

Jefferson County is in the process of updating the Critical Areas Ordinance. Best available science documents and Planning Commission Agendas are available. Jefferson County is updating Chapter 18.22 of the Unified Development Code. The department began r...

Recreational Marijuana

Information regarding recreational marijuana may be found by clicking on the links below.

• Jefferson County Code 18.20.295 - Recreational marijuana/cannabis
• DCD comments to WSLCB on Marijuana Producing, Processing and Retail Licenses

FEMA Floodplain Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued preliminary maps showing revisions to the 100-year floodplain, which has a 1% chance of flooding in any year. FEMA has released preliminary maps for flood areas along coastal, marine waters and fre...