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Juno Beach · Palm Beach County

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

+18 in above BFEor design flood elevation, whichever higher

Juno Beach amends the Florida Building Code to require 18 inches above base flood elevation instead of the state's 1 foot, for both homes and other buildings. It also counts improvements over ten years, from the first permit after 1 June 1993. Six extra inches over the statewide minimum applies to residential and commercial projects alike.

Source: Juno Beach Code of Ordinances Ch. 7 Floodplain Regulations, Secs. 7-12, 7-21 (Ord. Nos. 687, 769); 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

Freeboard (homes)FBC-Residential R322: BFE plus 18 inches or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher - Sec. 7-21(4).
Freeboard (other buildings)FBC-Building 1612: ASCE 24 or BFE plus 18 inches, whichever is higher - Sec. 7-21(2).
Substantial improvementTen year period, cumulative cost of 50% or more, from the first permit issued after June 1, 1993 - Sec. 7-12.
Substantial damage50 percent, plus two floods in ten years averaging 25 percent - Sec. 7-12.
Amendment historyChapter 7 Floodplain Regulations: Ord. No. 687 (10 Aug 2016) and Ord. No. 769 (27 Sep 2023).
More trigger points$487,000 building value -> $243,500 trigger; $659,000 building value -> $329,500 trigger; $743,000 building value -> $371,500 trigger.
FEMA flood mapFEMA's Community Status Book (report dated 3 Oct 2026) lists Juno Beach as NFIP community 120208 with a current effective FIRM dated 20 Dec 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 4 Jan 1974; first FIRM 1 Dec 1978; regular NFIP program since 1 Dec 1978; entered CRS 1 Oct 1993.
Flood insurance discountCRS class 6 - 20% off NFIP premiums for policies in the Special Flood Hazard Area (class in effect 1 Apr 2026).
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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