The Elevation Certificate is used to document floodplain management compliance for Post-Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) buildings, which are buildings constructed after publication of the FIRM, located in flood Zones A1–A30, AE, AH, AO, A (with Base Flood Elevation (BFE)), VE, V1–V30, V (with BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1–A30, AR/AH, AR/AO, and A99.

2023年9月27日 · This elevation information is needed to show compliance with the floodplain management ordinance. FEMA encourages communities to use the Elevation Certificate developed by FEMA to fulfill this requirement since it also can be used by the property owner to obtain flood insurance.

An Elevation Certification is needed to determine your flood risk and insurance costs. To get an elevation certificate, call your local floodplain manager.

2025年1月21日 · Elevation Certificates (ECs) are an optional tool used by the NFIP to evaluate a building’s First Floor Height (FFH) and adjacent elevation, stay in compliance with floodplain regulations and help lower the cost of flood insurance coverage.

An elevation certificate shows how high a building is compared to how high local flood waters are expected to get. It includes information like your home's location, characteristics, and its First Floor Height.

An Elevation Certificate (EC) is an administrative tool used by the NFIP to provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances; to inform mitigation actions that will lower flood risk; and/or support a request for a LOMA to remove a building from a high-risk flood area.

An elevation certificate (EC) is an important tool that documents and confirms your home’s elevation in high-risk areas relative to the estimated height floodwaters will reach in the event a major flood occurs.

2018年5月17日 · An Elevation Certificate (EC) contains a wealth of information regarding a property and its risk of being flooded. The EC is the form provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine the risk of flooding.

2024年5月6日 · You can get an elevation certificate by contacting a floodplain manager, land surveyor or engineer. A certificate might lower your flood insurance rate, but it isn't required.

For floodplain management purposes: In Sections C and E, record the lowest elevation of all machinery or equipment that services the building. There is a sample, non-exhaustive list in the Section C instructions.