Manteca, CA Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)
FEMA flood zone rules in Manteca, CA, also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules, determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Key Facts
- Governing maps
- FEMA FIRM panels 595, 605, 615, 620
- Maps adopted
- December 5, 1989
- Permit needed
- Before any development in flood zone
- Violation
- Misdemeanor
Summary
Manteca adopts FEMA's flood insurance maps citywide and requires a development permit before any building, fill, or grading in a mapped special flood hazard area.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the flood insurance study (FIS) dated December 5, 1989 and accompanying flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) and flood boundary and floodway maps (FBFMs), dated December 5, 1989, panels 595, 605, 615 and 620, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. This FIS and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of this chapter and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this chapter and which are recommended to the city council by the floodplain administrator. The study, FIRMs and FBFMs are on file at City Hall, 1001 W. Center St., Manteca, CA 95337. (Ord. 1179 § 1, 2001)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 8.30 applies to all areas of special flood hazard within city limits, using FEMA's flood insurance study and rate maps (panels 595, 605, 615, 620) dated December 5, 1989 as the governing maps. No structure or land may be constructed, extended, converted, or altered in these areas without a development permit and full compliance with the chapter's construction standards. The floodplain administrator reviews permit applications and can require elevation certifications before work proceeds.
Violations & Fines
Building or altering land in a mapped flood hazard area without complying with Chapter 8.30 is a misdemeanor; the city council can also take legal action to stop or remedy the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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