Victorville, CA Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

050(b) and kept on file with the floodplain administrator at 14343 Civic Drive. 060(a) requires a development permit before any construction, fill, grading, or other development begins in those mapped areas; applicants must submit plans showing the proposed elevation of the lowest floor relative to mean sea level, any flood-proofing for nonresidential structures, and the extent of any watercourse alteration. 060(b) designates the Building Official as the floodplain administrator, who reviews every permit to confirm state and federal approvals are in hand, the site is reasonably safe from flooding, and the project will not raise base flood elevations.

070 require new buildings and substantial improvements to be anchored against flotation and lateral movement and, in an A zone, to have their lowest floor elevated to or above the base flood elevation. 120(a) prohibits fill, new construction, or other development in a designated floodway unless a registered engineer certifies it will not raise the base flood elevation during a base flood event. 170, but the city must record a notice in the county recorder's office warning that building below base flood level increases flood-insurance premiums, potentially by as much as twenty-five dollars per one hundred dollars of coverage.