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Build Responsibly
A permit will be required to build, grade, or fill in a floodplain.
If you are unsure if you property is located in a floodplain, click onto "CITY MAPS" in the blue menu area to the right, then find your property on the floodplain map.
Get a permit before you build
Always check with the Community Development Center at 503-543-7184 or visit us at 52610 NE 1st Street, Scappoose, before you build on or alter property in the floodplain. See links below for additional information.
If your property is within the Special Flood Hazard Area; then ANY improvements made are subject to applications and review under our Development Code, Chapter 17.84 Sensitive Lands -Flooding.
Build high, stay dry
Building above the base flood elevation is not only a requirement, but will protect your investment, facilitate financing, and reduce flood insurance.
Use flood-resistent materials and proper vents
Examples include “Smart Vents,” Concrete, Cement Board, Metal Doors and Cabinets, etc.
Floodplain Regulations
Floodplain Regulations
To comply with FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the City administers floodplain regulations to reduce loss of life and property and to regulate activities that may obstruct or change the flow of water. Participation in NFIP allows residents and business owners to purchase federally backed flood insurance.
Floodplain Development Permit
A floodplain development permit is required for development activities in the 100-year floodplain. Floodplain development is defined as any man-made change to real property, including but not limited to, construction or placement of buildings or other structures, fencing, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavating, land clearing, drilling, or Continuous Storage Operations in the Special Flood Hazard Area (100-year floodplain). Please see Chapter 17.84 of the Scappoose Development Code.
Useful FEMA Publications:
- Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your Home from Flooding
- Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House
- Protecting Manufactured Homes
- Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage
- Protecting Your Home and Property from Flood Damage
- Elevated Residential Structures
- Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding: A Guide for Communities
- Substantial Improvement & Substantial Damage Desk Reference
