Obstructions
NFIP Policy Index
- Definition/Description:
- NFIP Requirement:
- Other Applicable NFIP Regulations:
- Guidance:
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Definition/Description:
All new construction and substantial improvements in V Zones must have the space below the lowest floor either free of obstruction or constructed with non-supporting breakaway walls. Foundations that offer minimal resistance to floodwaters passing beneath an elevated building are required in V Zones. Fill is prohibited for the structural support of buildings in V Zones.
NFIP Requirement:
- 60.3 - Criteria for land management and use
- (e) (5) Free of Obstruction Requirement
- (e) (6) - Fill in V Zones
Other Applicable NFIP Regulations:
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- (a) (3)
- (e) (4)
Guidance:
Related Keywords:
Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 13:47:29 EDT