Environmental Rules in Worcester, MA (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Worcester, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Flood Zones
Worcester participates in the NFIP and has significant flood zones along the Blackstone River watershed. FEMA released updated preliminary flood maps in November 2024. Floodplain development permits are required for construction in flood hazard areas.
Worcester Flood Zone Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, § 40 – Wetlands Protection Act
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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