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re: looking at building a house in a flood zone
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:52 am to VetteGuy
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:52 am to VetteGuy
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VetteGuy
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Are you saying you can add fill to bring a lot/pad above BFE?
Absolutely. Now the tricky part is depending on where you build. If you're on waterfront property in some cases they may require you to purchase a commensurate amount of land in a "wetlands landbank" but I'm sort've going off on a tangent here.
But yes, I did it personally and other people bring in fill to ensure that your lot is less prone to flood and also to ensure your pad/slab is above BFE.
ETA: Vette, I forgot the OP said he's in a VE. Deeeeefinitely changes my advice. Sorry for the confusion. I did not do this in a VE. Pier and beam elevation would be the answer here.
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:57 am
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Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:40 am to GFunk
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But yes, I did it personally and other people bring in fill to ensure that your lot is less prone to flood and also to ensure your pad/slab is above BFE.
Look, I think this still isn't correct.
Assuming the BFE is 11' (A10)and your lot is at 10'. you can't bring in fill to make it 12' (C).
This is in STP.
Now if your lot is already above BFE, you can certainly add more fill to make it less flood prone. I did that.
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