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Pompano Beach · Broward County

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

BFE +1 ft or 18 in above crownwhichever is higher, residential lowest floor

Pompano Beach sets its own floor: homes must sit at BFE plus one foot or at least 18 inches above the crown of the adjacent streets, whichever is higher. Its substantial-improvement trigger is 49%, one point under the federal 50%, with no look-back period.

Source: Pompano Beach Code of Ordinances Ch. 152, Secs. 152.21 and 152.29 (American Legal, 2026 S-122); 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

Residential floorBFE + 1 ft, or at least 18 in above the highest point of the crown of all existing adjacent streets, whichever results in the highest elevation - Sec. 152.29(C)(1)(a).
Nonresidential floorFBC elevation or at least 6 in above the crown, whichever is higher; critical facilities BFE + 2 ft, the 500-year elevation, or 18 in above crown - Sec. 152.29(C)(1)(b)-(c).
Substantial improvement / damageCost equal to or over 49 percent of the building's market value; no cumulative period - Sec. 152.21(D)(41)-(42).
Market valueActual cash value by an independent appraiser, or tax assessment value adjusted by the Property Appraiser's factor - Sec. 152.21(D)(34).
FEMA flood mapFEMA's Community Status Book (report dated 3 Oct 2026) lists Pompano Beach as NFIP community 120055 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 16 Mar 1973; first FIRM 5 Sep 1979; regular NFIP program since 5 Sep 1979; 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 May 2020).
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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