Environmental Rules in Long Beach, MS (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Long Beach, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Zones
Long Beach is a Mississippi Gulf Coast NFIP community with extensive coastal flood exposure. Eight property-damaging floods have occurred in the last 20 years, including Hurricanes Georges (1998) and Katrina (2005). The current flood-control instrument is Flood Plain Ordinance #652 (effective Sept 7, 2020), which superseded Floodplain Management Ordinance #642 (2019) and earlier #565/#610. FEMA FIRM panels show V/VE zones along the Gulf and AE zones inland; elevation certificates are required for new construction since October 2005. Substantial improvement (>50% of pre-improvement value) triggers full elevation compliance.
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