FEMA flood zone rules in Western Connecticut, CT — also called floodplain regulations or special flood hazard area (SFHA) rules — determine flood insurance requirements and elevation standards for new construction.
Member towns participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and enforce flood-damage-prevention standards for development in FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, including the Housatonic, Still and Norwalk river corridors. Building in a flood zone requires elevation to or above base flood elevation.
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps define the regulated zones; each town administers a floodplain development permit. CT DEEP oversees the state floodplain program, and lenders require flood insurance for structures in Zone A/AE.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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