Hurricane Preparedness in Georgia (2026)
19 rules on the books across Georgia, 17 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Roof Standards
Wind-resistant roofing requirements including strap attachments, material ratings, and inspection requirements for hurricane-prone areas.
Flood Elevation
Minimum elevation requirements for structures in flood zones, including freeboard standards above base flood elevation and elevation certificate requirements.
Brookhaven
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Brookhaven, Georgia, Sec. 14-816 puts the lowest floor of a new principal residential building next to…
Read full rule →Glynn County
Significant RestrictionsOn land within a Glynn County Coastal High Hazard Area (V-Zone), where storm surge and wave action from hurricanes…
Read full rule →Atlanta
Some RestrictionsNew homes in Atlanta's floodplain must sit at least 15 feet horizontally and 2 feet vertically above the base flood…
Read full rule →Augusta-Richmond County
Some RestrictionsAugusta-Richmond County requires new construction and substantial improvements in flood hazard areas to elevate the…
Read full rule →Bartow County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Bartow County, new construction and substantial improvements inside the future-conditions floodplain…
Read full rule →Bulloch County
Some RestrictionsManufactured homes placed or substantially improved in a special flood hazard area of unincorporated Bulloch County…
Read full rule →Carroll County
Some RestrictionsManufactured homes placed or substantially improved in a Carroll County flood hazard area must have their lowest floor…
Read full rule →Gordon County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, new construction and substantial improvements in a special flood hazard area…
Read full rule →Macon Bibb County
Some RestrictionsNew construction and substantial improvements in a Macon-Bibb County flood hazard area must have the lowest floor…
Read full rule →Marietta
Some RestrictionsMarietta sits well inland in Cobb County, but its floodplain ordinance still requires builders to prove a structure…
Read full rule →Newton County
Some RestrictionsWhere FEMA base flood elevation data exist, unincorporated Newton County requires new construction and substantially…
Read full rule →Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsIn the unincorporated area's mapped floodplain, Rockdale County Code § 320-5(b)(1) requires new homes to sit with their…
Read full rule →Smyrna
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Smyrna, Georgia, buildings in AO shallow flooding zones must have the lowest floor raised to the flood…
Read full rule →Stonecrest
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Stonecrest, a residential lot on a stream without an established base flood elevation must keep new…
Read full rule →Walker County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Walker County flood hazard areas, Sec. 22-361 requires new homes and substantially improved houses to…
Read full rule →Storm Debris
Rules for pre-storm yard preparation, post-storm debris placement for pickup, and timelines for property cleanup after hurricanes.
Chatham County
Some RestrictionsAfter a storm or disaster, unincorporated Chatham County residents must sort debris by type before it goes to the curb…
Read full rule →Glynn County
Some RestrictionsOnce the Board of Commissioners declares a state of emergency, Glynn County can enter public and private roads…
Read full rule →Macon Bibb County
Some RestrictionsAfter a declared disaster, Macon-Bibb County only clears storm debris from public and private rights-of-way, not…
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