CAN IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS ADDITIONS AND REMODELS, BE MADE TO EXISTING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS?
Improvements, such as additions and remodels, can be made to existing homes, businesses, and other structures within SFHAs, however if the cost of the improvement equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the existing structure, it must be brought into compliance with current SFHA construction requirements, which may involve significant alterations, including elevating all habitable areas of the structure above the 100-year flood elevation. Contact your community floodplain administrator for all requirements specific to your proposed project.
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- CAN IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS ADDITIONS AND REMODELS, BE MADE TO EXISTING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS?
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