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New “FEMA flood codes” in New Jersey: what’s actually changing—and why it matters for home design
New Jersey’s “new FEMA flood codes” aren’t just paperwork—they’re redesigning the coastal house People keep calling them “new FEMA flood codes,” but in New Jersey the big shift right now is NJDEP’s REAL rules (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) —adopted January 20, 2026 —which amend the state’s flood hazard, stormwater, coastal, and wetlands rules. What matters for architects: these changes don’t create “no-build zones” (NJDEP is explicit about that), but they raise the
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Feb 53 min read
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