Hurricane Preparedness in New York (2026)
23 rules on the books across New York, 21 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Flood Elevation
Minimum elevation requirements for structures in flood zones, including freeboard standards above base flood elevation and elevation certificate requirements.
Clarkstown
Significant RestrictionsNew and substantially improved homes in Clarkstown's flood hazard areas must have their lowest floor, including the…
Read full rule →Irondequoit
Significant RestrictionsIn the Town of Irondequoit, New York, new and substantially improved residential structures in Zones V1-V30, VE, V and…
Read full rule →Southampton Village
Significant RestrictionsIn the Village of Southampton's V, VE and Coastal A flood zones, new and substantially improved homes must stand on…
Read full rule →Albany
Some RestrictionsAlbany's Floodplain Overlay District requires new construction and substantial improvements in FEMA special flood…
Read full rule →Cheektowaga
Some RestrictionsAny new or substantially improved home built in a Cheektowaga special flood hazard area must have its lowest floor…
Read full rule →Clay
Some RestrictionsBefore building or substantially improving a structure in one of the Town of Clay's mapped flood zones, an owner must…
Read full rule →Colonie
Some RestrictionsBefore Colonie's PEDD Director will issue a floodplain development permit for new or substantially improved…
Read full rule →Glen Cove
Some RestrictionsIn Glen Cove's coastal high-hazard flood zones, new and substantially improved homes must be elevated on pilings…
Read full rule →Greenburgh
Some RestrictionsGreenburgh's flood damage prevention law forces electrical, heating, cooling, plumbing and other service equipment in…
Read full rule →Hamburg Village
Some RestrictionsIn the Village of Hamburg, new and substantially improved nonresidential buildings in areas of special flood hazard…
Read full rule →Hempstead
Some RestrictionsBefore the Building Department will approve construction, a new Hempstead dwelling's first floor must sit at least one…
Read full rule →Huntington
Some RestrictionsIn Huntington's special flood hazard areas, new homes and substantially improved houses must have their lowest floor…
Read full rule →New Rochelle
Some RestrictionsNew construction and substantial improvements in New Rochelle's mapped flood zones must sit above the base flood…
Read full rule →New York
Some RestrictionsNew York City's Zoning Resolution defines the flood-resistant construction elevation that buildings in flood zones must…
Read full rule →Schenectady
Some RestrictionsEvery new or substantially improved structure in Schenectady's mapped flood hazard area must be anchored against…
Read full rule →Southampton
Some RestrictionsFor homes in the Town of Southampton's coastal high-hazard VE Zones and Coastal A Zones, hit hardest by hurricane storm…
Read full rule →Tonawanda
Some RestrictionsAnyone seeking a Town of Tonawanda floodplain development permit for a new or substantially improved structure in a…
Read full rule →Union
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Union outside the Villages of Endicott and Johnson City, § 121-14 sets the specific building standards…
Read full rule →Yonkers
Some RestrictionsBuilding or substantially improving a structure in a mapped Yonkers flood zone requires filing the proposed…
Read full rule →Storm Debris
Rules for pre-storm yard preparation, post-storm debris placement for pickup, and timelines for property cleanup after hurricanes.
Smithtown
Some RestrictionsOnce a disaster is declared a public emergency, Smithtown's Emergency Manager can order debris removal that threatens…
Read full rule →Southampton
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Southampton outside the villages, debris left after a bluff collapse, dune migration or a storm- or…
Read full rule →Southampton Village
Some RestrictionsIn the Village of Southampton, debris from structural damage inside a coastal erosion structural hazard area must be…
Read full rule →Troy
Light RestrictionsIn the City of Troy, New York, after the Mayor declares a public emergency, the Commissioner of General Services can…
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