Environmental Rules in Bloomington, MN (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Bloomington, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Zones
Bloomington regulates floodplain development through City Code Sec. 21.208.01 (Flood Hazard (FH) Overlay District), adopted under the authority of Minn. Stat. Ch. 103F (Floodplain Management) and consistent with Minn. Rules Ch. 6120 and 44 CFR Parts 59-72. The FH Overlay is an overlay zoning district encompassing a Floodway and Flood Fringe based on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study for Hennepin County, with current FIRM panels effective November 4, 2016. The Minnesota River and its bluff form the principal flood source along Bloomington's southern boundary. A floodplain permit from the Planning Manager is required before any development, and the regulatory flood protection elevation (RFPE) is at least 2 feet above the regional flood elevation.
Flood Zone Regulations (Bloomington, MN)
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