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Building in a flood zone in Red Bluff

Red Bluff's own rules on building in a flood zone, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Red Bluff Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Red Bluff's code says

Red Bluff code What Red Bluff's code adds
Floodplain permit
  • You need a development permit before any construction or other development begins in any special flood hazard area.
    § 26.4-1 · code text
    A development permit shall be obtained before any construction or other development begins within any area of special flood hazard.
Building in a floodway
  • Banned unless a registered professional engineer certifies no base flood rise, structures that withstand floods, and standards met.
    Applies: Fill, new construction, substantial improvements or other new development in a floodway.
    § 26.5-8 · code text
    Encroachments within a floodway are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other new development unless:
Height of the lowest floor
  • The lowest floor must be at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation.
    Applies: New or substantially improved homes in A zones and all other flood zones.
    § 26.5-1 · code text
    In an A zone, elevated at least one foot above the base flood elevation, the base elevation shall be determined by one of the methods in § 26.4-3(B).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the rules for building in a Red Bluff flood zone?

Red Bluff's code: You need a development permit before any construction or other development begins in any special flood hazard area. (§ 26.4-1); The lowest floor must be at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation. (New or substantially improved homes in A zones and all other flood zones.) (§ 26.5-1).

General information, not legal advice.

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