1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Jefferson County, Texas.
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Jefferson County is a Gulf Coast hurricane-impact county (Rita 2005, Ike 2008, Harvey 2017) and participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through the Jefferson County Flood Damage Prevention Order, most recently amended June 27, 2023. A Floodplain Development Permit is required for any construction, fill, or substantial improvement within a Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Zone A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE) on the effective Jefferson County FIRM (2007). Floodway development requires a no-rise certification. Drainage District 6 (Beaumont area) and DD7 (Port Arthur/Nederland/Groves/Port Neches) provide separate drainage review.
1 cities in Jefferson County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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