Exposure Here Is Not Evenly Spread
Two houses six miles apart in this city can face entirely different questions after a fire. One sits on ground where a replacement permit is unremarkable. The other sits behind a levee in a mapped flood hazard zone, where Government Code section 65962 requires findings before a jurisdiction may approve a ministerial permit for a new residence.
Neither owner can tell which they are from the outside, and neither is told unless they ask. The statutory position is set out on our page covering the levee and the rebuild permit.
What Actually Differs
| Area | Position | What decides the file |
|---|---|---|
| Natomas | Behind reconstructed levees | The most documented history in the region |
| Pocket and Greenhaven | River-adjacent, leveed | Basin position and 1970s stock |
| Land Park and Curtis Park | Generally higher ground | Pre-war stock, raised foundations |
| Oak Park and east central | Mixed | Older stock, varied lot conditions |
| North Sacramento | American River corridor | Post-war stock, levee proximity |
| County and suburbs | Separate jurisdictions | Different department, same framework |
Areas We Cover
- SacramentoThe levee, the rebuild permit and what the property is worth
- NatomasThe basin with the longest and best documented flood history
- Pocket and GreenhavenRiver-adjacent southwest, mostly 1970s onward
- Land Park and Curtis ParkPre-war stock on generally higher ground
- Oak Park and East CentralOlder central neighbourhoods east of downtown
- North Sacramento and Del Paso HeightsThe American River corridor and post-war stock
- The County and the SuburbsElk Grove, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Folsom and beyond
If Your Area Is Not Listed
We buy across Sacramento and the surrounding county, including in places without a page here. Because basin boundaries follow the rivers and the levee system rather than neighbourhood lines, the specific parcel matters far more than the general direction.
Send the address and we will check it.