The following links are publications, technical bulletins on construction within the floodplain, and the Manatee County Floodplain Ordinance 13-39. Know the regulations before beginning construction. If you have additional questions, please contact the Floodplain Division at (941) 742-5871 or by email.
FEMA P-55 Coastal Construction Manual FEMA Technical Bulletins TB 1 Opening is Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures TB 2 Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirement TB 3, Non-Residential Floodproofing – Requirements and Certification TB 4 Elevator Installation TB 5 Free-of-Obstruction Requirements TB 6 Below-Grade Parking Requirements TB 7 Wet Floodproofing Requirements TB 8 Corrosion Protection of Metal Connectors in Coastal Areas TB 9 Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Below Elevated Coastal Buildings TB 10 Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In Or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding TB 11 Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas FEMA-54 Elevated Residential Structures FEMA P-259 Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Flood prone Residential Structures FEMA P-936 Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings FEMA P-993 Variances and the National Flood Insurance Program FEMAP-499 Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA-257 Mitigation of Flood & Erosion Damage to Residential FEMA P-85 Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods FEMA P-550 Recommended Residential Construction for Coastal Areas Manatee County Floodplain Ordinance 20-22 Manatee County Floodplain Ordinance 21-20 Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 59 Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60 FEMA Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping, Floodway Analysis and Mapping