Huntington, NY Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

Huntington adopted its current floodplain law on September 8, 2009 by Local Law No. 12-2009, codified at Town Code Chapter 168, Article IIA. The chapter applies to all areas of special flood hazard within the Town's jurisdiction, Community Number 360796, but expressly excludes the incorporated villages, which regulate their own floodplains separately (§ 168-7(A)). The special flood hazard areas are mapped on Flood Insurance Rate Map panels effective September 25, 2009 and on the FEMA Flood Insurance Study for Suffolk County, both on file with the Department of Engineering Services at 100 Main Street.

The Director of Engineering Services, acting as Local Administrator, reviews and issues the floodplain development building permit (§ 168-12, § 168-13). The permit application is folded into the standard Chapter 87 building permit, so there is no separate filing fee, but the Local Administrator may require a deposit of up to $1,500 to cover extraordinary review, inspection, and approval costs (§ 168-13(C)). Applicants in Zones A1-A30, AE, or AH must certify the lowest floor elevation relative to mean sea level; applicants in Zones V1-V30 or VE must certify the elevation of the lowest structural member, and, for structures with breakaway wall design strength above 20 pounds per square foot, submit engineer-certified breakaway wall specifications (§ 168-13(D)).

Non-residential structures may instead certify a floodproofed elevation. The Local Administrator denies any application that would physically damage other property or fails to meet the chapter's construction standards, though an applicant may revise and resubmit.