Section 9121 Of Article 2. State Reports From California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 2.
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. (a) On or before September 1, 2010, and on or before
September 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide
written notice to each landowner whose property is determined to be
entirely or partially within a levee flood protection zone.
(b) The notice shall include statements regarding all of the
following:
(1) The property is located behind a levee.
(2) Levees reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of flooding and
are subject to catastrophic failure.
(3) If available, the level of flood risk as described in the
flood control system status report described in Section 9120 and a
levee flood protection zone map prepared in accordance with Section
9130.
(4) The state recommends that property owners in a levee flood
protection zone obtain flood insurance, such as insurance provided by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the National Flood
Insurance Program.
(5) Information about purchasing federal flood insurance.
(6) The Internet address of the Web site that contains the
information required by the flood management report described in
Section 9141.
(7) Any other information determined by the department to be
relevant.
(c) A county, with assistance from the department, shall annually
provide to the department, by electronic means, lists of names and
addresses of property owners in a levee flood protection zone located
in that county.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the department
may enter into contracts with private companies to provide the
notices required by this section.