FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT - SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVII, ch. 652, pt. 12

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1201 Minimum requirements.

Sec. 652.1201. - Minimum requirements. All proposed new development shall be reviewed to determine that: (a) Such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and will be reasonably safe from flooding; (b) All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electric, communications, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and (c) Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards; in Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage paths shall be provided to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1202 Sanitary sewage facilities.

Sec. 652.1202. - Sanitary sewage facilities. All new and replacement sanitary sewage facilities, private sewage treatment plants (including all pumping stations and collector systems), and on-site waste disposal systems shall be designed in accordance with Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Rule 64E-6, Chapter entitled Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) 24, Chapter 7, to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the facilities and discharge from the facilities into flood waters, and impairment of the facilities and systems. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1203 Water supply facilities.

Sec. 652.1203. - Water supply facilities. All new and replacement water supply facilities shall be designed in accordance with the water well construction standards in Rule 62-532.500, F.A.C. and ASCE 24, Chapter 7, to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1204 Limitations on sites in regulatory floodways, and floodway setbacks.

Sec. 652.1204. - Limitations on sites in regulatory floodways, and floodway setbacks. No development, including but not limited to site improvements and land disturbing activity involving fill or regrading, shall be authorized in the regulatory floodway, or in the floodway setback, unless the floodway encroachment analysis required in Section 652.503(a), Ordinance Code, demonstrates that the proposed development or land disturbing activity will not result in any increase in the base flood elevation. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1205 Limitations on placement of fill.

Sec. 652.1205. - Limitations on placement of fill. All fill shall be AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Class A-3 Soil, unless a Certified Geotechnical Engineer provides a pre-development versus post-development analysis showing that alternative fill will not adversely impact groundwater levels on adjacent property. Subject to the limitations of this Chapter, fill shall be designed to be stable under conditions of flooding including rapid rise and rapid drawdown of floodwaters, prolonged inundation, and protection against flood-related erosion and scour. In addition to these requirements, if intended to support buildings and structures (Zone A only), fill shall comply with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 652.1206 Limitations on sites in coastal high hazard areas (Zone V) and in Adjusted SFHAs.

Sec. 652.1206. - Limitations on sites in coastal high hazard areas (Zone V) and in Adjusted SFHAs. In coastal high hazard areas and Adjusted SFHAs, alteration of sand dunes and mangrove stands shall be permitted only if such alteration is approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and only if the engineering analysis required by Section 652.503(d) of this Chapter demonstrates that the proposed alteration will not increase the potential for flood damage. Construction or restoration of dunes under or around elevated buildings and structures shall comply with Section 652.1608(c), Ordinance Code. (Ord. 2023-615-E, § 12)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIILAUS_CH652FLMA_PT12FLREDEITIMUTLIFetched: 10/27/2026