Is my property in the 100-Year Floodplain and what does that mean?

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First, locate your property on the Floodplain Map and determine whether you are within the AE (100-Year) Floodplain.  If so, you must have flood insurance if you have a mortgage.  The City’s floodplain regulations are included in Chapter 7-315 of the Zoning Code.  

Any new construction on properties in the floodplain will require review by the Floodplain Administrator to determine if it constitutes a “substantial improvement” as outlined in the Floodplain Ordinance; if so mitigation methods are required. 

Any new construction that sits in the floodplain, such as signs, fences, or new additions, requires that a Floodplain Development Permit application be filed and approved by the Floodplain Administrator.