FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATION
SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY
A 100 YEAR FLOOD EVENT - THIS IS KNOWN AS THE BASE FLOOD
ELEVATION OF AN AREA - THIS IS SHOWN ON "FLOOD INSURANCE
RATE MAPS" (FIRM) BY THE "FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY" (FEMA) -
THE CITY OR COUNTY AGENCIES MONITOR THESE FLOOD MAPS AND
FOLLOW THE "FEMA" RULES TO ISSUE ELEVATION CERTIFICATION
TO THE PROPERTY AND HOME OWNERS
WHAT IS AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE, OR FEMA CERTIFICATION, IS A FORM DEVELOPED AND ISSUED BY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA)
A ELEVATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE COMPLETED BY A CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
THIS ELEVATION CERTIFICATE FORM IDENTIFIES THE FLOOD AND NON-
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS OF YOUR PROPERTY
THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE FORM ALSO INDICATES THE ELEVATION
OF THE BUILDING
ELEVATION CERTIFICATION IS USED BY INSURANCE AGENTS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF QUOTING YOUR PROPERTY FLOOD INSURANCE RATES
