Newark, OH Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

Chapter 1432 of the Newark code applies to all areas of special flood hazard within the City's jurisdiction, including areas later annexed (§ 1432.04). Section 1432.05 adopts the Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map for Licking County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas, both effective May 2, 2007, and the maps and studies are on file at 40 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio.

Section 1432.13 makes it unlawful for any person to begin construction or other development activity, including filling, grading, construction, alteration, remodeling or expanding any structure, or alteration of any watercourse, wholly within, partially within or in contact with an identified special flood hazard area until a floodplain development permit is obtained from the Floodplain Administrator, who is the Service Director under § 1432.11. The application, required by § 1432.14, comes from the property owner or an authorized agent before work starts and includes site plans drawn to scale, the elevation of the existing natural ground where structures are proposed, and the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, of all proposed structures. Where it is unclear whether a site lies in a special flood hazard area, the Administrator can require an application to determine its location.

Under § 1432.15(b), the Administrator approves or disapproves within 30 days after receipt of a complete application. Every permit is conditional upon commencement of work within one year and expires one year after issuance unless the activity has been substantially begun and is pursued to completion. The Administrator makes periodic inspections during construction under § 1432.16. Section 1432.19 exempts maintenance work such as roofing, painting and basement sealing, and small nonstructural activities, except for filling and grading, valued at less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). Section 1432.24(b) prohibits private water supply systems and infectious waste treatment facilities in all special flood hazard areas, and § 1432.30 limits recreational vehicles on such sites to 180 days unless they are licensed and ready for highway use or meet the residential standards.