Coweta County, GA Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

Coweta County adopted its current Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Article 22 of the Zoning and Development Ordinance, by Ordinance No. 029-15 to replace an earlier version and reduce loss of life and property from flooding. 3 designates the community development director as the ordinance administrator responsible for reviewing permits and interpreting flood maps. S. Geological Survey, or a licensed professional engineer using FEMA-approved methodology. 1 bars any development activity, including new construction, filling, grading, dredging, or excavation, on a site containing an area of special flood hazard or future-conditions flood hazard without first obtaining a permit from the community development department.

2 that includes a scaled site plan, existing and proposed elevations, drainage and stormwater facility locations, base flood and future-conditions flood elevations, and floodway boundaries where applicable, all certified by a licensed engineer or surveyor. 5 separately prohibits earthen fill, new construction, or substantial improvements within a designated regulatory floodway except for bridges, culverts, roadways, and utilities that can be shown through engineering analysis not to raise flood elevations. A property owner who disagrees with the director's flood-map interpretation or a permit denial can appeal to the Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals under the article's variance procedures.