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Sec. 67-4. - Notification of watercourse alteration.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Tiverton, RI.

Local law · Updated June 22, 2026 · 1,537 sections

The text

In a riverine situation, the building official shall notify the following of any alteration or relocation of a watercourse: Town of Little Compton, RI

40 Commons, P.O. Box 226

Little Compton, RI 02837

City of Fall River, Massachusetts

One Government Center

Fall River, MA 02722

Town of Westport, Massachusetts

816 Main Road

Westport, MA 02790

NFIP State Coordinator

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

645 New London Avenue

Cranston, RI 02920

NFIP Program Specialist

Risk Analysis Branch

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region I

99 High Street, 6th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Within six months shall notify FEMA of changes in the base flood elevation by submitting technical or scientific data so insurance and floodplain management can be based on current data.

The carrying capacity of the altered or relocated watercourse shall be maintained.

(Ord. of 2-08-10; Ord. of 8-26-2013; Ord. of 6-14-21(1))