1 rule for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Development in FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in unincorporated El Dorado County requires a floodplain development permit and must comply with the County's floodplain management ordinance, which implements 44 CFR Part 60 and California Water Code Section 8400 et seq. (Cobey-Alquist Floodplain Management Act). The lowest floor of residential structures in the SFHA - including basement - must be at or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Most of El Dorado County is mountainous SRA terrain with localized stream/river floodplains along the South Fork American River, Cosumnes River, and Weber Creek. Building permits in mapped SFHA require elevation certificates.
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