NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
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INSTRUCTIONS
2019 EDITION
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Flood Insurance Program
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AND INSTRUCTIONS
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Privacy Act Statement
Authority: Title 44 CFR § 61.7 and 61.8.
Principal Purpose(s): This information is being collected for the primary purpose of estimating the risk premium rates necessary to provide flood insurance for new or substantially improved structures in designated Special Flood Hazard Areas.
Routine Use(s): The information on this form may be disclosed as generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This includes using this information as necessary and authorized by the routine uses published in DHS/ FEMA-003 – National Flood Insurance Program Files System or Records Notice 73 Fed. Reg. 77747 (December 19, 2008); DHS/ FEMA/NFIP/LOMA-1 – National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) System of Records Notice 71 Fed. Reg. 7990 (February 15, 2006); and upon written request, written consent, by agreement, or as required by law.
Disclosure: The disclosure of information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to provide the information requested may result in the inability to obtain flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program or the applicant may be subject to higher premium rates for flood insurance. Information will only be released as permitted by law.
Purpose of the Elevation Certificate
The Elevation Certificate is an important administrative tool of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is to be used to provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances, to determine the proper insurance premium rate, and to support a request for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision based on fill (LOMR-F).
The Elevation Certificate is required in order to properly rate Post-FIRM buildings, which are buildings constructed after publication of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), located in flood insurance Zones A1–A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, V1–V30, V (with BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1–A30, AR/AH, and AR/AO. The Elevation Certificate is not required for Pre-FIRM buildings unless the building is being rated under the optional Post-FIRM flood insurance rules.
As part of the agreement for making flood insurance available in a community, the NFIP requires the community to adopt floodplain management regulations that specify minimum requirements for reducing flood losses. One such requirement is for the community to obtain the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved buildings, and maintain a record of such information. The Elevation Certificate provides a way for a community to document compliance with the community's floodplain management ordinance.
Use of this certificate does not provide a waiver of the flood insurance purchase requirement. Only a LOMA or LOMR-F from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can amend the FIRM and remove the Federal mandate for a lending institution to require the purchase of flood insurance. However, the lending institution has the option of requiring flood insurance even if a LOMA/LOMR-F has been issued by FEMA. The Elevation Certificate may be used to support a LOMA or LOMR-F request. Lowest floor and lowest adjacent grade elevations certified by a surveyor or engineer will be required if the certificate is used to support a LOMA or LOMR-F request. A LOMA or LOMR-F request must be submitted with either a completed FEMA MT-EZ or MT-1 package, whichever is appropriate.
This certificate is used only to certify building elevations. A separate certificate is required for floodproofing. Under the NFIP, non- residential buildings can be floodproofed up to or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). A floodproofed building is a building that has been designed and constructed to be watertight (substantially impermeable to floodwaters) below the BFE. Floodproofing of residential buildings is not permitted under the NFIP unless FEMA has granted the community an exception for residential floodproofed basements. The community must adopt standards for design and construction of floodproofed basements before FEMA will grant a basement exception. For both floodproofed non-residential buildings and residential floodproofed basements in communities that have been granted an exception by FEMA, a floodproofing certificate is required.
Additional guidance can be found in FEMA Publication 467-1, Floodplain Management Bulletin: Elevation Certificate, available on FEMA's website at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/3539?id=1727.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
F-053 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Flood Insurance Program
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
Important: Follow the instructions on pages 1–9.
Copy all pages of this Elevation Certificate and all attachments for (1) community official, (2) insurance agent/company, and (3) building owner.
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SECTION A – PROPERTY INFORMATION |
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A1. Building Owner's Name |
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A2. Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and |
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A3. Property Description (Lot and Block Numbers, Tax Parcel Number, Legal Description, etc.)
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A4. Building Use (e.g., Residential, Non-Residential, Addition, Accessory, etc.) |
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A5. Latitude/Longitude: Lat. |
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A6. Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance. |
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A7. Building Diagram Number |
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A8. For a building with a crawlspace or enclosure(s): |
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Number of permanent flood openings in the crawlspace or enclosure(s) within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade |
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Total net area of flood openings in A8.b |
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d) Engineered flood openings? |
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A9. For a building with an attached garage: |
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Square footage of attached garage |
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Number of permanent flood openings in the attached garage within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade |
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Total net area of flood openings in A9.b |
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d) Engineered flood openings? |
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SECTION B – FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) INFORMATION
B1. NFIP Community Name & Community Number
B7. FIRM Panel
Effective/
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B9. Base Flood Elevation(s)
(Zone AO, use Base Flood Depth)
B10. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data or base flood depth entered in Item B9:
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B11. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9: NGVD 1929 |
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B12. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) area or Otherwise Protected Area (OPA)? |
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FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 1 of 6 |
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
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OMB No. 1660-0008 |
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Expiration Date: November 30, 2022 |
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A. |
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE |
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No. |
Policy Number: |
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SECTION C – BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY REQUIRED)
C1. Building elevations are based on: |
Construction Drawings* |
Building Under Construction* |
Finished Construction |
*A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete. |
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C2. Elevations – Zones A1–A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, V1–V30, V (with BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1–A30, AR/AH, AR/AO. Complete Items C2.a–h below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
Benchmark Utilized: |
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Indicate elevation datum used for the elevations in items a) through h) below. |
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NGVD 1929 |
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Datum used for building elevations must be the same as that used for the BFE. |
Check the measurement used. |
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Top of bottom floor (including basement, crawlspace, or enclosure floor) |
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Top of the next higher floor |
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Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (V Zones only) |
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Attached garage (top of slab) |
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Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building |
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(Describe type of equipment and location in Comments) |
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Lowest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (LAG) |
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Highest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (HAG) |
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Lowest adjacent grade at lowest elevation of deck or stairs, including |
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SECTION D – SURVEYOR, ENGINEER, OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION
This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor, engineer, or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information. I certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available. I understand that any false statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S. Code, Section 1001.
Were latitude and longitude in Section A provided by a licensed land surveyor? |
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Check here if attachments. |
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Certifier's Name |
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Copy all pages of this Elevation Certificate and all attachments for (1) community official, (2) insurance agent/company, and (3) building owner. Comments (including type of equipment and location, per C2(e), if applicable)
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 2 of 6 |
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A. |
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE |
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Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No. |
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SECTION E – BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY NOT REQUIRED)
FOR ZONE AO AND ZONE A (WITHOUT BFE)
For Zones AO and A (without BFE), complete Items E1–E5. If the Certificate is intended to support a LOMA or LOMR-F request, complete Sections A, B,and C. For Items E1–E4, use natural grade, if available. Check the measurement used. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
E1. Provide elevation information for the following and check the appropriate boxes to show whether the elevation is above or below the highest adjacent grade (HAG) and the lowest adjacent grade (LAG).
a)Top of bottom floor (including basement, crawlspace, or enclosure) is
b)Top of bottom floor (including basement, crawlspace, or enclosure) is
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For Building Diagrams 6–9 with permanent flood openings provided in Section A Items 8 and/or 9 (see pages 1–2 of Instructions), |
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Attached garage (top of slab) is |
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Top of platform of machinery and/or equipment |
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servicing the building is |
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Zone AO only: If no flood depth number is available, is the top of the bottom floor elevated in accordance with the community's |
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SECTION F – PROPERTY OWNER (OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE) CERTIFICATION
The property owner or owner's authorized representative who completes Sections A, B, and E for Zone A (without a FEMA-issued or community-issued BFE) or Zone AO must sign here. The statements in Sections A, B, and E are correct to the best of my knowledge.
Property Owner or Owner's Authorized Representative's Name
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Check here if attachments. |
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FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 3 of 6 |
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A. |
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE |
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No. |
Policy Number: |
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SECTION G – COMMUNITY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL) |
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The local official who is authorized by law or ordinance to administer the community's floodplain management ordinance can complete Sections A, B, C (or E), and G of this Elevation Certificate. Complete the applicable item(s) and sign below. Check the measurement used in Items G8–G10. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
The information in Section C was taken from other documentation that has been signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor, engineer, or architect who is authorized by law to certify elevation information. (Indicate the source and date of the elevation data in the Comments area below.)
A community official completed Section E for a building located in Zone A (without a FEMA-issued or community-issued BFE) or Zone AO.
The following information (Items G4–G10) is provided for community floodplain management purposes.
G6. Date Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy Issued
G7. This permit has been issued for: |
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G8. Elevation of as-built lowest floor (including basement) of the building:
G9. BFE or (in Zone AO) depth of flooding at the building site:
G10. Community's design flood elevation:
Local Official's Name |
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Comments (including type of equipment and location, per C2(e), if applicable)
Check here if attachments.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 4 of 6 |
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS |
OMB No. 1660-0008 |
See Instructions for Item A6. |
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022 |
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A. |
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE |
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No. |
Policy Number: |
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If using the Elevation Certificate to obtain NFIP flood insurance, affix at least 2 building photographs below according to the instructions for Item A6. Identify all photographs with date taken; "Front View" and "Rear View"; and, if required, "Right Side View" and "Left Side View." When applicable, photographs must show the foundation with representative examples of the flood openings or vents, as indicated in Section A8. If submitting more photographs than will fit on this page, use the Continuation Page.
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Photo Two |
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FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 5 of 6 |
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS |
OMB No. 1660-0008 |
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Continuation Page |
Expiration Date: November 30, 2022 |
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A. |
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE |
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No. |
Policy Number: |
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If submitting more photographs than will fit on the preceding page, affix the additional photographs below. Identify all photographs with: date taken; "Front View" and "Rear View"; and, if required, "Right Side View" and "Left Side View." When applicable, photographs must show the foundation with representative examples of the flood openings or vents, as indicated in Section A8.
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FEMA Form 086-0-33 (12/19) |
Replaces all previous editions. |
Form Page 6 of 6 |
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