Showing ordinances that apply to Sparrow Bush, NY
Sparrow Bush is an unincorporated community (population 981) in Orange County, New York. Because Sparrow Bush is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The flood zones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County participates in the NFIP. Hudson River, Wallkill River, Moodna Creek, and Ramapo River floodplains mapped by FEMA. Flood-prone communities include Port Jervis (Delaware River), Walden (Wallkill), and Cornwall-on-Hudson. Base Flood Elevation +2 ft freeboard required by NY Building Code.
Each municipality adopts a local flood damage prevention law per NY DEC model. Substantial improvement rule: repairs over 50% of market value trigger full compliance. FEMA flood maps last updated 2010s for most Orange County panels. Contact Orange County at (845) 291-2700 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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