Those amendments consider the requirement of a 2-foot freeboard, known as the regulatory flood protection elevation, and the ...

Hendersonville officials to look at floodplain ordinance and consider whether it needs to be strengthened in the wake of ...

Those amendments consider the requirement of a 2-foot freeboard, known as the regulatory flood protection elevation, and the removal of a clause that allows non-conforming buildings to rebuild ...

Some standards in the city’s floodplain ordinance, for example, mandate a certain elevation for buildings ... be elevated no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation.

22—An effort to enact tougher new building standards in flood-prone ... on Jan. 1 that requires new construction within the regulatory flood plain to be elevated at least 2 feet above the ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to allow certain homeowners to add extra dwellings in their backyards, attics, and ...

A rush to fix Canada's housing shortage may placing some new homes at risk of damage by flood and fire, says a new report ...

Utilities and power grid operators walk a fine line when it comes to providing reliable and resilient power while also ...

Site-Specific Projects, including new construction and redevelopment or relocation of buildings and ... can be used to determine regulatory standards for setbacks and flood elevation levels ...

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Iron Rod and Steel Distributors Employers Union of Nigeria (IRSDEUN) has called on the Federal Government to dissolve and restructure the Standards Organisation of ...

Some areas of Mesa County are prone to flooding, so Mesa County officials came up with an answer for homeowners to help them ...