Showing ordinances that apply to North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is an unincorporated community (population 49,327) in Sacramento County, California. Because North Highlands is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The flood zones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Large portions of Sacramento County lie within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas including Natomas, the Pocket, Delta communities, and areas along the American and Sacramento Rivers. SAFCA manages regional levee improvements. CA SB 5 requires 200-year flood protection for urban development in Central Valley. County Code Chapter 27.10 is the Floodplain Management Ordinance.
Sacramento County faces significant flood risk from the Sacramento River, American River, Cosumnes River, and Delta waterways, plus urban runoff. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) designate Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs, Zones A and AE) covering Natomas, the Pocket/Greenhaven, Meadowview, parts of Rancho Cordova, Wilton, and Delta communities like Walnut Grove, Isleton, and Courtland. Sacramento County Code Chapter 27.10 (Floodplain Management Ordinance) implements NFIP requirements: new construction in SFHAs must be elevated to or above Base Flood Elevation plus 1 foot freeboard, anchored against flotation, and use flood-resistant materials below flood elevation. California SB 5 (2007) requires urban and urbanizing areas in the Central Valley to achieve 200-year (0.5 percent annual chance) flood protection before approving new development. The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) is responsible for regional levee improvements including the American River Common Features project and Natomas Levee Improvement Program. Mandatory federal flood insurance applies to federally-backed mortgages in SFHAs.
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