The City of Ottawa has developed standards and regulations for
developing in flood prone areas. These standards can be found in
Ottawa’s Municipal Code via the following link (Chapter 74-Article V – “Developments in Special Flood Hazard Areas”
City of Ottawa Flood Regulations
The City of Ottawa has also developed building and permitting
standards for structures built within the City. Ottawa’s building
standards and permitting requirements can be found through the following
Municipal Code link (Chapter 22-“Buildings and Building Regulations“):
City of Ottawa Building Regulations
Link to the Floodplain Development Permit Application:
https://cityofottawa.org/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/floodhaz.pdf