Hurricane Preparedness in Chapel Hill, NC (2026)
1 verified hurricane preparedness rules for Chapel Hill, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Elevation
New and substantially improved homes in Chapel Hill's mapped flood hazard areas must have their lowest floor built no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation, defined in Code of Ordinances Section 5-54 as the base flood elevation plus two feet of freeboard, per Section 5-60(1).
Chapel Hill Flood Elevation Construction Standard
Some RestrictionsChapel Hill Code of Ordinances §§ 5-54, 5-60(1)
Regulatory flood protection elevation means the "base flood elevation" plus the "freeboard." In "Special flood hazard areas" where base flood elevations have been determined, this elevation shall be the base flood elevation plus two (2) feet of freeboard. ... ... Sec. 5-60. - Specific standards. ... (1)Residential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential str...
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