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Property Protection Activities
Property protection activities are usually undertaken by property owners on a building-by-building or parcel basis. They include:
- Acquisition
- Building Elevation
- Floodproofing
- Insurance
- Relocation
- Sewer Backup Protection
Chickasha has participated in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Program since 1976. Since this time, Chickasha has acquired several properties that were repetitive loss properties and assisted property owners in protecting structures that were also considered as a repetitive loss property.
Public Information Activities
Chickasha provides public information to advise property owners, potential property owners, and visitors about hazards, ways to protect people and property from the hazards, and the natural beneficial functions of floodplains. Activities include:
- Flood Determinations and Technical Assistance
- Public Outreach and Education
- Real Estate Disclosure
Publications
- About the National Flood Insurance Program (PDF)
- Below-Grade Parking Requirements (PDF)
- Crawlspace Construction (PDF)
- Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls (PDF)
- Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction (PDF)
- Elevated Residential Structures (PDF)
- Elevating Your Flood-Prone House (PDF)
- Engineering Principals and Practices for Retrofitting (PDF)
- Floodproofing Nonresidential Structures (PDF)
- Flood-Resistant Materials Requirements (PDF)
- Free-of-Obstruction Requirements (PDF)
- Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting (PDF)
- Identifying Hazards and Estimating Losses (PDF)
- Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines (PDF)
- Manufactured Home Installation (PDF)
- Openings in Foundation Walls (PDF)
- Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (PDF)
- Protecting Floodplain Resources (PDF)
- Repairing Your Flooded Home (PDF)
- Structures Built on Fill (PDF)
- Wet Floodproofing Requirements (PDF)