Emergency Management

Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane season is June 1 to November 30. Prepare now with these resources:

Who Helps After the Storm

Business Support

  • Small Business Administration: 800-825-5722

Contractor Licensing

  • FL Department of Business and Professional Regulations: 850-487-1395
  • FL Division of Workers Compensation: 800-742-2214

Health Issues

  • PBC Health Department: 561-840-4500

Insurance Complaints

  • Florida Department of Financial Services: 800-227-8676

Price Gouging

  • Office of Attorney General: 866-966-7226

Recovery Information

  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): 800-621-3362

Flood Information

A new Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Palm Beach County is now in effect, please access Palm Beach County's Interactive flood zone map to determine if your property is affected by the change. Should you have any questions, please contact 561-540-5034.

Know Your Zone

The Town of Lantana has areas that are considered Special Flood Hazard Areas which require all buildings to be constructed at, or above, the Base Flood Elevation. These Zones are A-7 and V-8.

About the 'A Zone'

  • Located along the west shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway and extends westerly to encompass Hypoluxo Island
  • Areas where rising waters can cause flooding problems if the lowest habitable floor of the building is not built at, or above, the base flood elevation
  • Enclosed areas below the base flood elevation must have proper opening sized to allow floodwaters to flow into and out of these areas

About the 'V Zone'

  • Located east of the Dune along Lantana Beach
  • Enclosed areas below the base flood elevation are not allowed unless the walls are built as breakaway walls, and the area is not used as a habitable area
  • Remodeling projects whose costs exceed 50% of the existing value of the building or structure must also comply with flood damage control requirements.

National Flood Insurance ProgramFlood Insurance

Flood losses are not covered under homeowners' insurance policies. FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program, which makes federally-backed flood insurance available in communities that agree to adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. There is a 30-day waiting period before flood insurance goes into effect, so don't delay. Flood insurance is available whether the building is in or out of the identified flood-prone area. Your Insurance may ask for a copy of the property's Elevation Certificate. The Development Service Department keeps all elevation certificates on file. We can answer questions you may have about them, as well as provide you with a copy of the elevation certificate.

National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Community Rating System (CRS)

The Town of Lantana participates in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System and is currently rated a Class 8 community. This allows a property owner who purchases a flood insurance policy to receive a discount of the cost of the flood insurance policy.

As part of our participation, the Development Services Department offers a service to answer questions on Flood Zone and Base Flood Elevation determinations from the Flood Insurance Rate Map. Please feel free to stop in or call the Development Services Department for help answering questions regarding your Flood Zone. The Flood Insurance Rate Map and various other publications on flood prevention are available at Development Services and the Lantana Public Library.

Helpful Links

Please access the following links for more information:

Floodplain Management Plan (Hazard Mitigation Plan) Annual Progress Report
CRS Activity 510

Date Prepared: August 28th, 2025

Name of Community: Town of Lantana, Florida

Name of Plan: Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy 2024

Date of Adoption of Plan: January 27th, 2025

5 Years CRS Expiration Date: October 15th, 2029

  1. How can a copy of the original plan or area analysis report be obtained?
                         Copies of this Town of Lantana Floodplain Management Report are available at:
                          500 Greynolds Circle
                          Lantana, Florida, 33462

 The LMS is posted on the Palm Beach County website at:
https://discover.pbc.gov/publicsafety/dem/Sections/Planning-Local-Mitigation-Strategy.aspx

  1. Describe how this evaluation report was prepared and how it was submitted to the governing body, released to the media, and made available to the public:

The Town’s representative to the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group attends meetings regularly. Current action items are regularly updated, and new items are added as deemed appropriate. Below, this report includes a summary of the action items designated for the Town of Lantana as they appear on the Local Mitigation Strategy, updated with the most recent information.
 
  This report was submitted to the Council by Administrative Transmittal through the Town Manager. Furthermore, it has been uploaded to the Town’s website, making it available to the media and public. Finally, a copy is available in the Clerk’s office.

  1. Provide a description of the implementation of each recommendation or action item in the action plan, including a statement on how the project was implemented or not implemented during the previous year:

The Town has (8) action items that are included in the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Prioritized Project List, updated January 2025.

Rank

Project Description

Cost

Status

15

Town Hall Facility Hardening

$675,000

No Progress

55

N. Atlantic Drive Drainage Improvements

$518,000

In Progress
  Design Complete

57

Beach curve/Barefoot Ln. Drainage Improvement

$400,000

In progress
  Design Complete

68

S. Lakeside Place Drainage Improvement

$250,000

No progress

73

Operations Center Roof
 Replacement

$100,000

In progress
  ITB being processed

76

N. Lake Drive Drainage
 Improvements

$400,000

No progress

84

Euclid Path outfall improvements

$250,000

No Progress

115

Lift Station 3 Rehabilitation

$1,000,000

In progress
  Grant Agreement Pending

 

  1. Discuss why any objectives were not reached or why implementation is behind schedule:

Most Items are in progress and are not behind schedule.  In particular, several of the items in progress have had approved funding during the year and have finalized designs and plans. Several items have not made progress due to current lack of grant funding, and may be considered longer-term projects. 

  1. What are the recommendations of new projects or revised recommendations? 

The Town is in discussions with the County and LMS Steering Group for new items for the 2026 PPL list.