Code amendment · Planning application

Eagle flood code update would change building standards in flood hazard areas

The ordinance revises construction standards for homes, commercial buildings, manufactured homes, RVs, sheds, tanks and crawlspaces in mapped flood areas, to match a FEMA program tied to flood insurance discounts. The City Council heard it July 22, 2025; no decision is on file.

Heard Jul 22, 2025ZOA-2025-02Eagle

Location

This filing changes the city's rules rather than a specific site, so there's nothing to map.

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Eagle's record. See the official record

The City of Eagle is updating the construction standards in its flood control code for buildings and structures in mapped flood hazard areas. The changes cover how high homes, equipment, and other structures must be built above expected flood levels. They are meant to keep the city in FEMA's Community Rating System program, which helps residents get discounted flood insurance.
An ordinance to the City of Eagle, Ada County Idaho, amending Title 10 "Flood Control", Chapter 1 "Flood Control Regulations", Section 8-6 "Specific Standards"; Providing A Severability Clause; And Providing An Effective Date.

Timeline

July 22, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle City Council
June 16, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission

Documents

Plans

Proposed City of Eagle ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 1, Section 8-6 of the flood control code, covering elevation requirements for residential structures, equipment and manufactured homes.
July 21, 2025 · 2 pages · 113 KB
Download Ordinance 949 amending Title 10 flood control standards

Staff reports

Staff memo to City Council explaining that ZOA-2025-02 revises Section 10-1-8-6 floodplain construction standards to align with FEMA Community Rating System requirements.
July 21, 2025 · 8 pages · 236 KB · Staff Report
Download Flood control memo on Title 10 ordinance amendment