Land Use & Zoning
Iowa's Floodplain Management Program requires that new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (100-year floodplain):
ABe entirely prohibited
BMeet minimum elevation and construction standards to reduce flood damage✓ Correct
CBe insured only through the state flood fund
DReceive IREC environmental review
Explanation
Iowa communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program must require new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas to be elevated above the base flood elevation and meet other floodplain management construction standards.
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