1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Chatham County, Georgia.
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Chatham County is a low-lying coastal county on the Atlantic Ocean and Savannah River with extensive FEMA-designated A, AE, and VE flood zones and significant hurricane storm-surge exposure. Unincorporated Chatham County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and is a Class 5 community in FEMA's Community Rating System, providing a 25% flood insurance premium discount in high-risk zones and a 10% discount in moderate-risk X zones. The County's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (FDPO) requires a permit for any development in a Special Flood Hazard Area, requires the lowest finished floor of new and substantially improved structures to be elevated at least 3 feet above Base Flood Elevation, and applies a 50% substantial-improvement rule based on the structure's Fair Market Value.
1 cities in Chatham County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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