Get Floodplain Use Permit Gila Form

Floodways are mapped on Flood Insurance Rate Maps, issued by the FEMA, or in some subdivision drainage reports, or on studies adopted by the Board to be used for floodplain management. Development is not allowed within erosion setbacks unless engineered erosion protection is constructed.

How do I obtain a Floodplain Development Permit? You must submit a Floodplain Development Permit Application along with additional plans & documents to the Larimer County Engineering Department. Engineering staff will help determine which submittals are required for a particular project.

You must get a permit before you do work in a floodplain.

Even if you may not need a building permit for your project, if you are doing work within a designated floodplain, you are required to obtain a Floodplain Use Permit before you build, grade, fill, any type of wall or fencing, or perform any other man-made change to the property.

It may be hard to believe, but urban areas that are not directly adjacent to a river, such as Downtown Fort Collins, are still at risk for flooding. In fact, parts of the downtown area are more at risk for flooding than areas developed after the 1980s when design standards for storm drainage were put in place.

The most recommended option for building in a flood zone is using structural elevation. For example, building the home on stilts will protect you from flooding. You also have the opportunity to receive a permit to fill the area with soil to raise it above the Base Flood Elevation.