Environmental Rules in Fall River, MA (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Fall River, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Zones
Fall River's Floodplain Overlay District includes all FEMA-designated special flood hazard areas (Zones A, AE, AO, VE) on the city's Flood Insurance Rate Map. The Inspector of Buildings serves as the Floodplain Administrator. Floodplain regulations take precedence over any less restrictive local laws.
Fall River Flood Zone Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, Sec. 40 (Wetlands Protection Act — Land Subject to Flooding)
No person shall remove, fill, dredge or alter any bank, riverfront area, fresh water wetland, coastal wetland, beach, dune, flat, marsh, meadow or swamp bordering on the ocean or on any estuary, creek, river, stream, pond, or lake, or any land under said waters or any land subject to tidal action, coastal storm flowage, or flooding, other than in the course of maintaining, repairing or replacin...
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