Where is the City’s Flood Management Protection Ordinance online?
Visit the City’s website and view Municipal Code section:
"12.42.51 Standards of Construction."

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1. I’m adding on to my house which is in the flood zone. What rules do I have to follow?
2. What is a Substantial Improvement?
3. What is a Base Flood?
4. What is the Base Flood Elevation (BFE)?
5. If I want to build a new house or substantial improvement in the flood zone, can the crawl space floor be below the BFE?
6. What does wet-flood-proofed mean?
7. What are flood resistant materials?
8. If I want to build a new house or substantial improvement in the flood zone, can the crawl space floor be below the lowest adjacent grade of the soil surrounding the building?
9. For a new accessory building, can the floor be below BFE?
10. If I want to make a substantial improvement to my house in the flood zone, do I have to raise the house if the bottom of my floor joists are below BFE?
11. Is it possible for a property owner to avoid triggering the City’s Substantial Improvement Ordinance requirements by phasing their improvements?
12. Can the floor of a garage which is attached to the main house be constructed below the base flood elevation?
13. When determining whether a project is a FEMA substantial improvement do I add the value of improvement projects to my house and my detached garage?
14. When determining whether a project is a FEMA substantial improvement how do decide the house value if part was built pre-FIRM and part was built post-FIRM?
15. Where is the City’s Flood Management Protection Ordinance online?
16. Who do I call if these FAQs don’t answer my questions?