Fema flood zone ae requirements series#

Please note that the information in this document has not been field verified and the City of Lakeland hereby releases itself from all responsibilities concerning the accuracy of this map.įor this series of maps, the Town has been split into 4 areas. Parcel boundaries do not reflect accurate survey information or exact legal ownership boundaries and are only provided for general information purposes. The new 2013 FIRM’s were overlaid with 2011 parcel-based maps provided by the Shelby County Assessor. The maps below were produced by the City of Lakeland’s GIS Division in conjunction with the new 2013 Flood Insurance Rate Maps ( FIRMs) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA). 2013 Flood Insurance Rate MapsĮffective February 6, 2013, FEMA issued a new Flood Insurance Study and related Flood Insurance Rate Maps covering most of the City of Lakeland. For more information, visit the FEMA website.

all other areas in Lakeland), it is still available and strongly recommended. Flood insurance is not required if you live in a moderate-to-low risk flood area (i.e. Zones A and AE – 100-year flood plain) are required to have flood insurance. Homes and businesses with mortgages from federally regulated or insured lenders in high-risk flood areas (i.e. View a copy of the City of Lakeland’s Floodplain Zoning Ordinance (PDF). Participation in the program is based on an agreement between local communities and the federal government that states if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in identified flood hazard areas, the federal government will make flood insurance available within the community as a financial protection against losses. The NFIP is a federal program administered by FEMA that enables property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding. The City of Lakeland currently participates in the National Flood Insurance Program ( NFIP).

Fema flood zone ae requirements