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Hallandale Beach · Broward County

What flood zone is Hallandale Beach in, and what does it require?

FBC or 18 in above crownresidential lowest floor, whichever is higher

Hallandale Beach labels its rule 'additional elevation (freeboard)': homes go to the Florida Building Code elevation or 18 inches above the crown of the adjacent roads, whichever is higher. It counts A-zone land seaward of SR A1A as coastal A zone, and its substantial-improvement trigger is 49%.

Source: Hallandale Beach Code of Ordinances Ch. 8 Art. III Floodplain Management, Secs. 8-80, 8-81; FEMA Community Status Book, Florida (www.fema.gov/cis/FL.html, report 10/03/2026); 2023 Florida Building Code, Residential R322.2.1, R322.3.2; 44 CFR 59.1; FEMA Flood Map Service Center · Verified 2026-10

The detail

FreeboardResidential: FBC elevation or at least 18 in above the highest point of the crown of road, whichever is highest; nonresidential 6 in above crown - Sec. 8-81(1).
Critical facilitiesBFE + 2 ft, the 500-year elevation, or 24 in above crown - Sec. 8-81(1).
Coastal A zoneDefined to include A-zone land seaward of SR A1A - Sec. 8-80.
Substantial improvement / damage49 percent of market value, no cumulative period - Sec. 8-80.
Zone XNew residential buildings outside the special flood hazard area have their own minimum elevation - Sec. 8-81(2).
More trigger points$541,000 building value -> $265,090 trigger; $689,500 -> $337,855.
FEMA flood mapFEMA's Community Status Book (report dated 3 Oct 2026) lists Hallandale Beach as NFIP community 125110 with a current effective FIRM dated 31 Jul 2024. Zones are set parcel by parcel, so no single zone covers the whole city - check your own address.
NFIP historyFEMA record: first flood hazard boundary map 24 Nov 1972; first FIRM 24 Nov 1972; regular NFIP program since 24 Nov 1972; entered CRS 1 Oct 1994.
Flood insurance discountCRS class 6 - 20% off NFIP premiums for policies in the Special Flood Hazard Area (class in effect 1 Oct 2008).
State minimum2023 Florida Building Code, Residential R322.2.1 and R322.3.2 - lowest floor (A zones) or bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (V and Coastal A zones) at BFE + 1 ft or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher.
Look up your zoneEnter the address in FEMA's Flood Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov), the official public source for FIRMs; an elevation certificate shows how your floor compares with the BFE.

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