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The FEMA 50% Rule
The FEMA 50% Rule is a federal regulation prohibiting substantial improvements to structures in Special Flood Hazard Areas that exceed 50% of market value unless full flood compliance is achieved. The rule defines substantial improvement, market value assessment methods, and exemptions for safety, historic preservation, and storm damage mitigation projects in Florida.
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Summary
The FEMA 50% Rule is a federal regulation prohibiting substantial improvements to structures in Special Flood Hazard Areas that exceed 50% of market value unless full flood compliance is achieved. The rule defines substantial improvement, market value assessment methods, and exemptions for safety, historic preservation, and storm damage mitigation projects in Florida.
Tags
fema-50-percent-rule · flood-compliance · substantial-improvement · special-flood-hazard-areas · florida-building-code · market-value · flood-insurance
Key entities
FEMA (organization, 0.99) · National Flood Insurance Program (organization, 0.95) · Florida (location, 0.99) · City of Tampa (location, 0.98) · Florida Division of Historic Resources (organization, 0.92) · Special Flood Hazard Areas (concept, 0.98) · Base Flood Elevation (concept, 0.97) · substantial improvement (concept, 0.99)
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Provenance
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