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Cedar Rapids council adopts floodplain ordinance to meet HUD standards and protect program eligibility
Summary
Council approved repeal and replacement of Chapter 32B to raise flood protection standards from 1.5 to 2.0 feet above base flood elevation, aligning local code with HUD's 2024 federal flood risk management standard so residents remain eligible for HUD loans and assistance in mapped flood zones.
Council members on Tuesday approved an update to the city’s floodplain ordinance intended to keep Cedar Rapids eligible for federal housing and assistance programs.
Matthew Langley of the city’s staff told the council the main change raises the local freeboard requirement from 1.5 feet to 2 feet above base flood elevation to match the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2024 federal flood…
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