Hurricane Preparedness in New Rochelle, NY (2026)
1 verified hurricane preparedness rules for New Rochelle, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Flood Elevation
New construction and substantial improvements in New Rochelle's mapped flood zones must sit above the base flood elevation, not just meet it. Section 111-34 requires the lowest floor, including any basement, to be elevated at least two feet above the base flood level in Zones A1-A30, AE and AH, with stricter elevation-on-pilings rules in the coastal high-hazard V zones, enforced through the Section 111-33 floodplain development permit.
New Rochelle Flood Elevation Requirements
Some RestrictionsNew Rochelle Code § 111-34C(1)(a)
Within Zones A1-A30, AE and AH, and also Zone A if base flood elevation data are available, new construction and substantial improvements shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to or above two feet above the base flood level.
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