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High water: New Lafayette homes need to be above road level

Summary by The Current
To stay above future floods, Lafayette buildings will now need to be built higher.  Lafayette Consolidated Government adopted new rules this week requiring all new buildings in Lafayette to be constructed at least a foot above the roadway.   The regulation is part of several changes to Lafayette’s flood damage prevention ordinance, approved by both councils on Tuesday. The elevation requirement is aimed at limiting flood damage to new properties…
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The Current broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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