Floodplain Management in Illinois - Illinois Department of Natural ...
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What is the Elevation Certificate and How is it Used<br />
The Elevation Certificate (EC) is a FEMA form.<br />
The EC must be completed by a registered surveyor or eng<strong>in</strong>eer when the<br />
floodpla<strong>in</strong> has BFEs.<br />
A community <strong>of</strong>ficial may complete the EC for sites <strong>in</strong> approximate flood zones.<br />
It can be used to show that sites are natural ground above the base flood<br />
elevation (see page 15).<br />
It is used to verify that build<strong>in</strong>gs are elevated properly (see page 20).<br />
Insurance agents use the EC to write flood <strong>in</strong>surance policies (see page 35).<br />
By itself, the EC cannot be used to waive the requirement to get flood<br />
<strong>in</strong>surance. See page 10 to learn about Letters <strong>of</strong> Map Amendment.<br />
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