Plantation, FL Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)
FEMA flood zone rules in Plantation, FL, also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules, determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Key Facts
- Freeboard
- BFE plus one and one-half feet
- Enclosures Below Buildings
- Prohibited, including breakaway walls
- Regulatory Floodway
- No increase in base flood elevation
- Critical Facilities
- BFE plus three feet
- Floodplain Administrator
- The Building Official
Summary
Plantation's floodplain ordinance in Chapter 9 requires buildings in special flood hazard areas to sit at base flood elevation plus one and one-half feet. Enclosures below elevated buildings are prohibited, and floodway work may not raise the base flood elevation at all.
The City of Plantation was accepted for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP") and the Plantation City Council desires to continue to meet the requirements of Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 59 and 60, necessary for such participation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9, Article I is Plantation's Floodplain Management Ordinance, and the Building Official is designated Floodplain Administrator. If you are building wholly or partly inside a flood hazard area you apply to the Floodplain Administrator first and obtain the required permits. For buildings in special flood hazard areas, the minimum Florida Building Code elevation is base flood elevation plus one and one-half feet. Enclosures below elevated buildings are prohibited, including breakaway walls. Accessory structures below base flood elevation must be one story, no larger than 600 square feet, with utilities at base flood elevation plus one foot. New critical facilities must reach base flood elevation plus three feet.
Violations & Fines
Development regulated by Chapter 9 that is done without a permit, or a building lacking documented lowest-floor elevation, is a violation. The Floodplain Administrator may serve notices of violation and stop work orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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