Floodplain Overlay Zones and Modified Floodproofing

Polygon representation of the Floodplain Overlay Zones and Areas Requiring Modified Floodproofing within the Sackville and Little Sackville River area, which delineates areas of controlled development and constraints based on 2024 floodplain study.

Data to be used with existing zoning to implement floodplain regulations within each plan area based on a 2024 floodplain study. Within this dataset are the Floodway Overlay and Modified floodproofing areas around Sackville and Little Sackville River.

This dataset is for planning reference only and does not replace official zoning or regulatory maps. Users should verify data accuracy with HRM Regional Planning. For decision making consult official land use documents.

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Last Updated March 24, 2026, 21:45 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 21:45 (UTC)
Domain / Topic
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Title
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Floodplain Overlay Zones and Modified Floodproofing
Description
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Polygon representation of the Floodplain Overlay Zones and Areas Requiring Modified Floodproofing within the Sackville and Little Sackville River area, which delineates areas of controlled development and constraints based on 2024 floodplain study.

Data to be used with existing zoning to implement floodplain regulations within each plan area based on a 2024 floodplain study. Within this dataset are the Floodway Overlay and Modified floodproofing areas around Sackville and Little Sackville River.

This dataset is for planning reference only and does not replace official zoning or regulatory maps. Users should verify data accuracy with HRM Regional Planning. For decision making consult official land use documents.

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Dataset Size
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7112.0
Metadata Identifier
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Published Date
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2025-06-19
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public
License
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Open Data Licence
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Location
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https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/HRM::floodplain-overlay-zones-and-modified-floodproofing
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Owner
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opendata_HRM
Contact Point
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Halifax Regional Municipality
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[email protected]
Publisher
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Halifax Regional Municipality
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Author
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opendata_HRM
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Accessed At
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2025-06-19
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Identifier
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25c0ce34060e40cdaef79191bb3b365f
Language
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English
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https://data-hrm.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/HRM::floodplain-overlay-zones-and-modified-floodproofing
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None
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None
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Halifax Regional Municipality
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Indigenous Community Permission
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Community Permission
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Number of data rows
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1011
Number of data columns
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22
Number of data cells
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22242
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