Sunrise, FL Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)
FEMA flood zone rules in Sunrise, FL, also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules, determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Key Facts
- Ordinance
- LDC Sec. 16-201–16-210
- Flood Maps
- Broward FIS, July 31 2024
- Substantial Improvement
- 50% of market value
- Floodplain Admin
- City engineer
- CRS Discount
- 15% on flood insurance
Summary
Most of low-lying Sunrise sits in FEMA flood zones. The city's Floodplain Management Ordinance requires construction elevated to base flood elevation, and its Community Rating System participation earns residents a 15% flood-insurance discount.
The flood hazard areas identified by FEMA in its currently effective Flood Insurance Study ("FIS") for Broward County, Florida and Incorporated Areas dated July 31, 2024, and all subsequent amendments and revisions, and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), and all subsequent amendments and revisions to such maps, are adopted by reference as a part of this ordinance and shall serve as the minimum basis for establishing flood hazard areas.
Full Breakdown
Sunrise enforces its Floodplain Management Ordinance, Land Development Code Sec. 16-201 through 16-210 (Ord. 402-14-J, effective August 1, 2014; amended June 2024). It adopts the FEMA Flood Insurance Study for Broward County dated July 31, 2024, and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Development in a Special Flood Hazard Area must meet the flood-resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code and ASCE 24, with the city engineer serving as floodplain administrator. Any substantial improvement, meaning work costing 50% or more of a building's market value, triggers full elevation compliance. Sunrise's Community Rating System participation earns a 15% flood-insurance premium discount citywide.
Violations & Fines
Building below base flood elevation or without a floodplain permit: retroactive compliance, elevation, and fines. Substantial-improvement work must fully comply with current flood standards before it can be finalized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my Sunrise property in a flood zone?
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Does Sunrise lower my flood insurance cost?
Sources & Official References
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