Hurricane Preparedness in Newton County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Newton County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Newton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Flood Elevation
Where FEMA base flood elevation data exist, unincorporated Newton County requires new construction and substantially improved structures, including manufactured homes, to have the lowest floor elevated at least three feet above the base flood elevation. Heating, cooling, electrical and plumbing equipment must sit at the same three-foot freeboard under Newton County Code Sec. 26-56.
Newton County Base Flood Elevation Requirement
Some RestrictionsNewton County Code § 26-56(a)
New construction and/or substantial improvement of any structure or manufactured home shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than three feet above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate equalization of flood hydrostatic forces on both sides of exterior walls shall be provided...
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