What is flood zoning?
Flood plain zoning is a system for setting the level of flooding risk for different areas of a country. Governments can then make laws regarding development work in the different zones.
Can you build on flood zone 2?
Proposals in Flood Zone 1 are most likely to be approved, Flood Zone 3 the least. If you’re planning on building in Flood Zones 2 or 3 (a medium or high-risk area), you’ll have to do a Flood Risk Assessment at first instance.
What is a flood zone 1?
Areas deemed to be in flood zone 1 have been shown to be at less than 0.1% chance of flooding in any year, this is sometimes known as having a 1:1000 year chance.
What is a flood Zone 2?
Flood Zone 2: Medium Probability Land having between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river flooding; or. Land having between a 1 in 200 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of sea flooding.
What is the flood zone information page for Bristol?
Welcome to the Flood Zone Information Page for the Town of Bristol! Our goal is to keep Bristol citizens informed and up-to-date on all things flood related in town. For more information including development standards, projects, and resources, keep scrolling.
Where can I find Bristol Township’s municipal codes and ordinances?
We are pleased to provide, as a public service, online access to the complete Codes and Ordinances of Bristol Township. We have contracted with Code Publishing, who will publish our Township’s municipal code on their E-Code website.
What is the Bristol Geographic Information System?
The Bristol Geographic Information System provides access to geographic and tax record information currently maintained by the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island for individual parcels of property. The maps and data are for illustration purposes.
Does Bristol have a stormwater management plan?
Because Bristol is located within an urban boundary, the town is obligated to meet the Phase II Stormwater requirements. However, the town has previously dealt with many stormwater regulations and issues as part of the Narragansett Bay Initiative to make the bay swimmable and fishable.