Tippecanoe County, IN Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

01 and to keep the county eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program. 03 adopts the Flood Hazard Boundary Map issued by the Federal Insurance Administration as the official map, and Zone A on that map marks where the chapter's requirements apply. 04 bars erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving, or demolishing any building or structure without a separate permit for each structure, bars any man-made change to real estate, including mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling, without a separate permit for each change, and bars placing any mobile home without a separate permit for each home.

05 makes the Board of Commissioners the 'responsible person' who receives applications, reviews plans, and can require additional measures to meet the chapter's minimum standards, and who must confirm any other required state or federal approvals, including Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, are in hand. 05(D), any proposed building site in a flood-prone area must be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement, built with flood-resistant materials and utility equipment, and constructed using methods that minimize flood damage. 06 extends the same flood-resistance review to new and replacement water supply and sanitary sewage systems.