42 USC § 4023 - Properties in violation of State and local law

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s4023"
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title: "42 USC § 4023 - Properties in violation of State and local law"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "4023"
section_name: "Properties in violation of State and local law"
chapter_number: 50
chapter_name: "NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1316, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 451(d)(1)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229; Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100238(b)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 958.)"
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# § 4023. Properties in violation of State and local law

No new flood insurance coverage shall be provided under this chapter for any property which the Administrator finds has been declared by a duly constituted State or local zoning authority, or other authorized public body, to be in violation of State or local laws, regulations, or ordinances which are intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1316, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 451(d)(1)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229; Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100238(b)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 958.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to “this title” meaning title XIII of , , , known as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2012— substituted “Administrator” for “Director”.

1983— substituted “Director” for “Secretary”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 120 days following , or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .