Comparing NFIP and “Higher Standards” in Building Codes

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Building Code Requirements That Exceed or Are More Specific Than the National Flood Insurance Program (2021)

Significant Building Code Requirements That Exceed or Are More Specific Than the National Flood Insurance Program (2021)

These fact sheets summarize the flood-resistant provisions of the 2021 International Codes (I-Codes) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24-14, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, that are “higher standards” and that are more specific than National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.

The first fact sheet provides a detailed comparison of NFIP and the I-Code “higher standards.” The second fact sheet provides a summary comparison of the NFIP and more significant I-Code “higher standards.”