Subdivision

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000230",
  "term": "Subdivision",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A community must review subdivision proposals and other proposed new development including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding.\n\nIf a subdivision proposal or other proposed new development is in a flood-prone area, any such proposals shall be reviewed to assure that:\n\n• All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage within the flood-prone area;\n\n• All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and\n\n• Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.\n\nBASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) DATA REQUIREMENT: Communities must require that all new subdivision proposals and other proposed development (including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions) greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, must include within such proposals, BFE data.\n\nNational Flood Insurance Program Requirements\n\n• 60.3 - Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas\n\n• (a) (4) - Subdivision Review\n\n• (b) (3) - BFE Data Requirement\n\nOther Applicable NFIP Regulations\n\n• 60.3 - Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas\n\n• (c) (6)\n\n• (c) (12)",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/subdivision/"
}