Babylon, NY Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)
FEMA flood zone rules in Babylon, NY, also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules, determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Any dev't in flood hazard area
- Issuing authority
- Commissioner of Planning & Development
- FIRM basis
- Panels eff. Sept. 25, 2009
- Late fee
- Doubles if work already begun
- Community number
- 360790
Summary
Town of Babylon requires a floodplain development permit before any construction or land-disturbing work in a FEMA special flood hazard area.
It shall be unlawful to undertake any development in an area of special flood hazard, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in § 125-6, without a valid floodplain development permit. Application for a permit shall be made on forms furnished by the local administrator...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Ch. 125, it is unlawful to undertake any development, construction, fill, storage of materials, drainage work, inside a FEMA-mapped area of special flood hazard without a floodplain development permit from the local administrator (the Commissioner of Planning and Development). Applications must show elevations, existing and proposed structures, and drainage facilities to scale. Special flood hazard areas are defined by the Town's FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map panels and the September 25, 2009 Flood Insurance Study for Suffolk County. The permit fee doubles for any application filed after work has already begun.
Violations & Fines
Building or filling in a mapped flood hazard area without a permit is an offense under Town Board Ch. 125 § 125-9: fine of $500-$1,500 or up to 15 days imprisonment, with each day of noncompliance a separate violation; the Town can also seek other lawful remedies and notify FEMA of noncompliant structures.
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