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    • Case Study

    Zoning Ordinance Overhauled To Increase Community Resilience To Flooding

    The city of Norfolk, Virginia, is like many other coastal communities facing sea level rise. The city chose to take a bold step to completely overhaul their zoning ordinance to reduce impacts and increase their resilience. Learn more about Norfolk’s innovative resilience zoning ordinance.

    Year
    2022

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – Coastal
    Flooding – Rainfall-induced
    Assets
    Property
    Sources
    NOAA Office for Costal Management Digital Coast
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    Organizations

    NOAA Office for Costal Management Digital Coast

    Relevant Options

    Implement a no new development restriction in the floodplain for industrial, commercial and residential properties. Enhance data collection by identifying locations of recurring nuisance flooding. Evaluate the requirements of the floodplain ordinance and explore higher regulatory standards such as freeboard, the definition of substantial damage or improvement and the regulation potential obstructions

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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