This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Require that all critical public facilities be built at least three feet above the base flood elevation or above the 500-year floodplain. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Critical Facilities | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Considering using the 500-year floodplain to redesign lift stations and other critical infrastructure to lengthen their useful life in flood-prone areas. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Water Infrastructure – GeneralCritical Facilities | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Add or increase local freeboard requirements in the flood ordinance so that all housing, household utilities and public facilities are built or rehabilitated to at least four feet above the base flood | Flooding – General | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Update the flood ordinance to include freeboard. Communities in North Carolina can choose to set their freeboard at any level. | Flooding – General | Property | Southeast | |
| Encourage adoption of a higher level of protection along creeks than the current 100-year flood event to prepare for more severe storms in the future. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Aquatic and Marine ResourcesMultiple or All Assets | ||
| Increase freeboard to above Base Flood Elevation for all new and substantially improved structures. | Flooding – General | Property | Southeast | Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy |
