City of Newport adopts guidelines for elevating houses

“The City of Newport is proud to be one of the first communities in the country to adopt standards designed to help protect some of its most historic neighborhoods from the threat posed by rising sea levels. These guidelines are intended to help guide homeowners through the process of elevating historic buildings as we seek to strike a balance between the preservation of our historic neighborhoods and the need to face the present-day realities posed by climate change.”

Click here to read the guidelines online.