Floodplain Zoning affects all areas of Rusk County that are in a mapped floodplain as indicated on the Flood Insurance Study Maps from FEMA. Chapter 20 of the Rusk County Code addresses floodplain protection in order to protect life, health, and property in floodplain areas.

Permits are required for all development in flooplain areas. Land owners who wish to develop in floodplain areas may be required to complete surveying and/or engineering in order to determine site specific elevations and/or regional flood elevations in areas that do not have detailed studies.