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items a8.b–d Enter in Item A8.b the number of permanent flood openings in the crawlspace or enclosure(s) that are no higher

than 1.0 foot above the higher of the exterior or interior grade or floor immediately below the opening. (A permanent flood

opening is a flood vent or other opening that allows the free passage of water automatically in both directions without human

intervention.) If the interior grade elevation is used, note this in the Comments area of Section D. Estimate the total net area of all

such permanent flood openings in square inches, excluding any bars, louvers, or other covers of the permanent flood openings,

and enter the total in Item A8.c. If the net area cannot be reasonably estimated, provide the size of the flood openings without

consideration of any covers and indicate in the Comments area the type of cover that exists in the flood openings. Indicate in

Item A8.d whether the flood openings are engineered. If applicable, attach a copy of the Individual Engineered Flood Openings

Certification or an Evaluation Report issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC ES), if you have it. If the

crawlspace or enclosure(s) have no permanent flood openings, or if the openings are not within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade,

enter “0” (zero) in Items A8.b–c.

item a9.a Provide the square footage of the attached garage with or without permanent flood openings. Take the measurement

from the outside of the garage.

items a9.b–d Enter in Item A9.b the number of permanent flood openings in the attached garage that are no higher than 1.0

foot above the higher of the exterior or interior grade or floor immediately below the opening. (A permanent flood opening is a

flood vent or other opening that allows the free passage of water automatically in both directions without human intervention.)

If the interior grade elevation is used, note this in the Comments area of Section D. This includes any openings that are in the

garage door that are no higher than 1.0 foot above the adjacent grade. Estimate the total net area of all such permanent flood

openings in square inches and enter the total in Item A9.c. If the net area cannot be reasonably estimated, provide the size of

the flood openings without consideration of any covers and indicate in the Comments area the type of cover that exists in the

flood openings. Indicate in Item A9.d whether the flood openings are engineered. If applicable, attach a copy of the Individual

Engineered Flood Openings Certification or an Evaluation Report issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Service

(ICC ES), if you have it. If the garage has no permanent flood openings, or if the openings are not within 1.0 foot above adjacent

grade, enter “0” (zero) in Items A9.b–c.

SECtion B – FlooD inSUrAnCE rAtE MAP (FirM) inForMAtion

Complete the Elevation Certificate on the basis of the FIRM in effect at the time of the certification.

The information for Section B is obtained by reviewing the FIRM panel that includes the building’s location. Information about

the current FIRM is available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by calling 1-800-358-9616. If a Letter of

Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision (LOMR-F) has been issued by FEMA, please provide the letter date and case

number in the Comments area of Section D or Section G, as appropriate.

For a building in an area that has been annexed by one community but is shown on another community’s FIRM, enter the

community name and 6-digit number of the annexing community in Item B1, the name of the county or new county, if

necessary, in Item B2, and the FIRM index date for the annexing community in Item B6. Enter information from the actual FIRM

panel that shows the building location, even if it is the FIRM for the previous jurisdiction, in Items B4, B5, B7, B8, and B9.

If the map in effect at the time of the building’s construction was other than the current FIRM, and you have the past map

information pertaining to the building, provide the information in the Comments area of Section D.

item B1. NFIP Community Name & Community Number. Enter the complete name of the community in which the building is

located and the associated 6-digit community number. For a newly incorporated community, use the name and 6-digit number

of the new community. Under the NFIP, a “community” is any State or area or political subdivision thereof, or any Indian tribe

or authorized native organization, that has authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations for the areas within

its jurisdiction. To determine the current community number, see the NFIP Community Status Book, available on FEMA’s web site at

, or call 1-800-358-9616.

item B2. County Name. Enter the name of the county or counties in which the community is located. For an unincorporated area

of a county, enter “unincorporated area.” For an independent city, enter “independent city.”

item B3. State. Enter the 2-letter state abbreviation (for example, VA, TX, CA).

items B4–B5. Map/Panel Number and Suffix. Enter the 10-character “Map Number” or “Community Panel Number” shown on

the FIRM where the building or manufactured (mobile) home is located. For maps in a county-wide format, the sixth character

of the “Map Number” is the letter “C” followed by a 4-digit map number. For maps not in a county-wide format, enter the

“Community Panel Number” shown on the FIRM.

NFIP Elevation Certificate Instructions – Page 2

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