{"id":224,"date":"2024-05-16T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T17:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sar.ulj.temporary.site\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T08:25:44","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"224\" class=\"elementor elementor-224\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d88fb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d88fb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f742 blog_page_item elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ac6f742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:22,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-980 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/chapter-19-explained-flood-plain-development-requirements-in-the-city-of-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-12-1-300x165.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-982\" alt=\"FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-12-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-12-1-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-12-1.png 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/chapter-19-explained-flood-plain-development-requirements-in-the-city-of-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tCHAPTER 19 EXPLAINED: FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 16, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Floodplain Development Regulations After Hurricane HarveyIn the wake of the historic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, both the City of Houstonand Harris County undertook major efforts to revise their floodplain developmentregulations. The primary objective of these updates was to reduce future flood losses byimposing more stringent requirements on new development<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/chapter-19-explained-flood-plain-development-requirements-in-the-city-of-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-967 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/city-of-houston-detention-updates-that-could-benefit-your-development\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-11-1-300x165.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-970\" alt=\"CITY OF HOUSTON DETENTION UPDATES\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-11-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-11-1-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-11-1.png 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/city-of-houston-detention-updates-that-could-benefit-your-development\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tCITY OF HOUSTON DETENTION UPDATES THAT COULD BENEFIT YOUR DEVELOPMENT\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Key Regulatory Updates Impacting Development in Houston Recent updates at both the City of Houston and federal levels are changing how development projects approach detention, permitting, and wetland impacts. These changes offer new flexibility, reduced regulatory burden, and potential cost savings\u2014especially for smaller and redevelopment projects. Houston Simplifies Detention with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/city-of-houston-detention-updates-that-could-benefit-your-development\/\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/understanding-the-new-detention-requirements-in-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-300x97.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-922\" alt=\"Detention Requirements in Houston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Untitled.png 443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/understanding-the-new-detention-requirements-in-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding the New Detention Requirements in Houston: What You Need to Know About the City\u2019s Infrastructure Design Manual Changes\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 16, 2024\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>In recent years, the City of Houston has made significant updates to its stormwater management regulations, particularly with the introduction of revised detention requirements. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the changes, what they mean for your projects, and how they align with the updated Atlas 14 data adopted by Harris County<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/shudhe.com\/oldhce\/understanding-the-new-detention-requirements-in-houston\/\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Houston Civil Engineering Blog | 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