FEMA flood zone rules in Spanish Fork, UT — also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules — determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Spanish Fork participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and regulates development in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). The Spanish Fork River corridor is a significant flood risk area.
Spanish Fork is located along the Spanish Fork River, which poses significant flooding risk. The city participates in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which requires regulating development in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs — areas with 1% annual chance flood, also known as the 100-year flood zone). Development in Zone A or AE floodplain areas requires a floodplain development permit from Spanish Fork Community Development. Structures must be elevated to or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Fill, grading, and construction in floodplains are regulated to prevent flood damage and upstream/downstream impacts. Flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages on properties in SFHAs.
Construction below flood elevation: retroactive compliance required, fines $500 to $5,000. Floodway encroachment: removal order. Failure to maintain flood insurance: lender force-placement at higher cost.
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