1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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Rutherford County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and enforces a Flood Damage Prevention Resolution administered by the Stormwater Department. Any development — new construction, fill, or substantial improvement — within a Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Zone A or AE) along the Stones River, Stewarts Creek, Lytle Creek, and other studied waterways requires a Floodplain Development Permit before work begins. Floodway development is prohibited absent a no-rise certification. Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and La Vergne each enforce their own coordinated floodplain ordinances within city limits. Federal law (42 U.S.C. §4012a) requires flood insurance for federally-backed mortgages on SFHA properties.
1 cities in Rutherford County have their own environmental rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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