Title 14 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 14.25 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Sonoma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Sonoma
14.25.050 Coordination with California Building Standards Code.¶
14.25.090 Abrogation and greater restrictions.¶
14.25.120 Interpretation.¶
14.25.180 Department records.¶
14.25.250 Appeals of decisions.¶
14.25.270 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate¶
14.25.290 Submission of additional data.¶
14.25.310 Inspections of development other than buildings and structures.¶
14.25.460 Unlawful continuance.¶
14.25.480 Definitions.¶
14.25.510 Utility and miscellaneous Group U.¶
14.25.530 Subdivision requirements.¶
14.25.580 Limitations on placement of fill.¶
14.25.780 Flood control projects – Applications.¶
14.25.010 Title.¶
14.25.020 Statutory authority.¶
14.25.030 Scope.¶
14.25.040 Purposes and objectives.¶
14.25.050 Coordination with California Building Standards Code.¶
14.25.060 Warning.¶
14.25.070 Disclaimer of liability.¶
14.25.080 Other laws.¶
14.25.090 Abrogation and greater restrictions.¶
14.25.100 General applicability.¶
14.25.110 Establishment of flood hazard areas.¶
14.25.120 Interpretation.¶
14.25.130 Designation.¶
14.25.140 General authority.¶
14.25.150 Coordination.¶
14.25.160 Duties.¶
14.25.170 Substantial improvement and substantial damage¶
14.25.180 Department records.¶
14.25.190 Permits required.¶
14.25.200 Application for permit.¶
14.25.210 Validity of permit.¶
14.25.220 Other permits required.¶
14.25.230 Expiration.¶
14.25.240 Suspension or revocation.¶
14.25.250 Appeals of decisions.¶
14.25.260 Information for development in flood hazard areas.¶
14.25.270 Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations¶
14.25.280 Additional analyses and certifications.¶
14.25.290.¶
14.25.290 Submission of additional data.¶
14.25.300 Inspections, in general.¶
14.25.310 Inspections of development other than buildings and structures.¶
14.25.320 Inspections of manufactured homes installations.¶
14.25.330 Buildings and structures.¶
14.25.340 Nature of variances.¶
14.25.350 Variances – General.¶
14.25.360 Limitations on authority.¶
14.25.370 Records.¶
14.25.380 Historic structures.¶
14.25.390 Restrictions in floodways.¶
14.25.400 Functionally dependent uses.¶
14.25.410 Agricultural structures.¶
14.25.420 Considerations for issuance of variances.¶
14.25.430 Conditions for issuance of variances.¶
14.25.440 Violations.¶
14.25.450 Authority.¶
14.25.460 Unlawful continuance.¶
14.25.470 General.¶
14.25.480 Definitions.¶
14.25.490 Requirements for buildings and structures in flood hazard areas.¶
14.25.500 Detached garages and accessory storage structures.¶
14.25.510 Utility and miscellaneous Group U.¶
14.25.520 Minimum requirements.¶
14.25.530 Subdivision requirements.¶
14.25.540 Minimum requirements.¶
14.25.550 Sanitary sewer facilities.¶
14.25.560 Water supply facilities.¶
14.25.570 Development in floodways.¶
14.25.580 Limitations on placement of fill.¶
14.25.590 Installation.¶
14.25.600 Foundations.¶
14.25.610 Anchoring.¶
14.25.620 General elevation requirement.¶
14.25.630 Elevation requirement for certain existing manufactured home¶
14.25.640 Flood damage-resistant materials.¶
14.25.650 Enclosures.¶
14.25.660 Protection of mechanical equipment and outside appliances.¶
14.25.670 Temporary placement.¶
14.25.680 Permanent placement.¶
14.25.690 General requirements for other development.¶
14.25.700 Tanks.¶
14.25.710 Requirements for temporary structures and temporary storage¶
14.25.230. In addition, the following apply:¶
14.25.720 Fences in floodways.¶
14.25.730 Oil derricks.¶
14.25.740 Retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways in floodways.¶
14.25.750 Roads and watercourse crossings in floodways.¶
14.25.760 Swimming pools.¶
14.25.770 Flood control projects – General.¶
14.25.780 Flood control projects – Applications.¶
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