Land & Flood Zones
How to Split a Lot: Rules, Steps and Costs to Plan For
A step-by-step guide to dividing a residential lot: checking feasibility, zoning minimums, access and utilities, the surveyor’s plat, review and recording.
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Land & Flood Zones
Minimum Lot Size, Width and Frontage Explained
How zoning codes set minimum lot area, width, depth and frontage, how each is measured, and what they mean for building on or splitting a lot.
Land & Flood Zones
Lot Line Adjustment: Moving a Property Line Legally
What a lot line adjustment is, common reasons for one, how it differs from a lot split, and the survey, approval, deed and recording steps.
Land & Flood Zones
Flag Lots Explained: Access Strips, Rules and Building
What flag lots are, why codes regulate them, the rules on access strip width, setbacks, lot area and fire access, and what to check before buying…
Land & Flood Zones
What Is a Plat? How to Read and Use a Recorded Plat
What a plat is, how plats differ from surveys and site plans, where to find your recorded plat, and how to read lot dimensions, easements and…
Land & Flood Zones
Building in a Flood Zone: Permits, Elevation and Rules
How floodplain rules shape new homes, additions, remodels and accessory buildings in FEMA flood zones, from elevation requirements to flood vents and documentation.
Land & Flood Zones
How to Find Your Flood Zone and Base Flood Elevation
A step-by-step guide to looking up your FEMA flood zone, reading the map panel and base flood elevation, and confirming the result with your community.
Land & Flood Zones
Elevation Certificate: What It Is and When You Need One
What FEMA’s elevation certificate records, the three stages it is used at, who can complete it, and how it affects permits and flood insurance.
Land & Flood Zones
The Substantial Improvement Rule (50% Rule) Explained
How the 50% rule works for remodels, additions and repairs in flood zones: what counts as cost, how value is set, cumulative rules and options when…
Land & Flood Zones
Flood Vent Requirements for Crawlspaces and Garages
Why enclosures below flood level need flood openings, how to calculate the required area, where to place them, and how engineered flood vents differ.
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