Weston, FL Environmental Rules: Flood Zones (2026)

Weston's Floodplain Management Ordinance, Chapter 64 of the City Code, was adopted by Ordinance 2014-11 in 2014 to keep the City eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program under 44 C.F.R. §§ 59-60. Section 64.01 sets a broad scope: it reaches subdivision of land, filling and grading and other site work, utility installations, construction and alteration of buildings and structures exempt from the Florida Building Code, placement or replacement of manufactured homes, installation or replacement of tanks, placement of recreational vehicles, installation of swimming pools, and any other development inside a flood hazard area.

Section 64.30 backs that scope with a permit requirement: any owner or authorized agent who intends development within the chapter's scope must first apply to the Floodplain Administrator, and the Building Official where applicable, and obtain the required permits and approvals before starting; no permit or approval issues until the project satisfies Chapter 64 and every other applicable code. Section 64.31 layers on a federally driven list of otherwise Building-Code-exempt structures, including railroads, farm buildings, temporary construction sheds, utility structures, tribal chickees, small family mausoleums, and correctional temporary housing, that still need a floodplain permit if they sit in a mapped flood hazard area.

Violations are defined in § 64.60 as development performed without a permit, in conflict with an issued permit, or missing required elevation documentation, and the Floodplain Administrator can issue stop-work orders under § 64.61 to halt noncompliant work in progress.