FEMA flood zone rules in Cedar Park, TX — also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules — determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
All development inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area requires a Floodplain Development Permit; the City enforces FIRMs adopted from the Williamson County FIS (9/6/2008) and Travis County FIS (1/6/2016).
Floodplain Management Regulations were adopted by Ord. CO59-08-09-25-C5 (9/25/2008) and amended by Ord. CO31-16-02-25-C1 (2/25/2016). Regulations apply to all areas of special flood hazard (1% annual chance, the 100-year floodplain) within the City. New construction and substantial improvements must be designed to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement; be constructed with flood-resistant materials; and use methods that minimize flood damage. A Floodplain Development Permit Application is required before any grading, fill, structure, or substantial improvement in the SFHA. New preliminary FIRMs from the Upper Brushy Creek watershed study (Texas Water Development Board + Upper Brushy Creek WCID) update Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries.
Violation is a Class C misdemeanor punishable per the general penalty in §1.01.009 — up to $2,000 per day for floodplain (health-and-safety) violations. Unpermitted fill or structures in the SFHA can also trigger NFIP probation and federal flood insurance rate increases for all city policyholders.
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