HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationTurtle Tracks Resort, LLC
Floodplain Development Permit Application
Property Owner:
Turtle Tracks Resort LLC
Peter Langegger
361 Divide Creek (C.R. 311)
Silt, Co 81652
Prepared by:
Gamba & Associates, Inc.
113 9th Street, Suite 214
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
G A M Bi A
8c ASSOCIATES
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
& LAND SURVEYORS
W W W .GAM 6 A E N G I N E E R I N G. C O M
August 19, 2014
Table of Contents
1. Narrative: 3
2. Application Form• 3
3. Proof of Property Ownership: 3
4. Adjacent Property Owners and Mineral Rights Owners: 4
5. Agent for Property Owner: 5
6. Pre -Application Conference Summary: 5
7. Vicinity Map. 5
8. Site Plan 5
9. Compliance with Section 3-301: 5
10. Compliance Section 4-109: 5
11. Submittal 6
Appendix A: Floodplain Development Permit Application and
Agreement for Payment Form
Appendix B: Special Warranty Deed
Appendix C: Pre -Application Conference Summary
Appendix D: Vicinity Map
Appendix E: Site Plan
Appendix F: Engineer's Report
Appendix G: Flood Elevation Certificate
1. Narrative:
Proposal for Peter Langegger to acquire a flood plain development permit for
development of a bathhouse and supporting infrastructure in the 100 -year
floodplain:
Peter Langegger requests a floodplain development permit to construct a combined
facility that would incorporate the bathhouse, laundry, storage, fish cleaning, and
supporting amenities at a central location on the 6.78 acre parcel of land he owns
and operates as the Turtle Creek Riverfront Resort (formerly Ruby of the River
Ranch).
The purpose of this application is to comply with condition number five listed on the
amended Special use Permit (SUP -Resolution 2014-16) which requires the property
owner to obtain a flood plain development permit for the proposed bathhouse
facility and supporting infrastructure prior to the issuance of a Land Use Change
Permit.
The proposed construction within the 100 -year floodplain consists of a 600 sq. ft.
bathhouse, a 1250 gallon precast septic tank and a septic system and mound leach
field. In adherence with the Garfield County Land Use and Development code, the
proposed structures will have the Lowest Floor (including basement) elevated to at
least 1 foot above the Base Flood level. To avoid impairment or contamination from
the on-site waste disposal system, it will be constructed in a mound leach field
where the difference in elevation from the existing ground surface (approx. elev. =
5427) to the bottom of the infiltrators (approx. elev. = 5429.50) will be 2.50 feet.
The bottom of the infiltrators would be at the same elevation of the 100 yr. flood
elevation.
2. Application Form:
The application form for development in 100 -year Floodplain is included in
Appendix A of this application. A check in the amount of $400.00 is included with
this application submittal. A signed "Agreement for Payment" is attached to this
submittal as Appendix A.
3. Proof of Property Ownership:
A Special Warranty Deed for the property is attached to this submittal as Appendix
B.
4. Adjacent Property Owners and Mineral Rights Owners:
Adjoining property owners and mineral rights owners are listed below.
Adjoining Property Owners:
APC Resources, LLC
14802 W. 44th Ave.
Golden, CO 80403
Parcel # 2179-104-00-110
Vance Kier & Joan Kier
471 County Road 311
Silt, CO 81652
Parcel # 2179-104-00-517
Dixon Water Foundation
4528 County Road 398
Decatur, TX 76234
Parcel # 2179-114-00-114
Divide Creek Enterprises, LLC
PO Box 9
Silt, CO 81652
Parcel # 2179-104-00-177
BY2, LLC
PO Box 1878
Rifle, CO 81650
Parcel # 2179-104-00-176
Town of Silt
PO Box 70
Silt, CO 81652
Parcel # 2179-104-00-470
Mineral Rights Owners:
Leslie Dale McPherson and Jeanne L. McPherson
1859 County Road 344
Silt, CO 81652
Bobby R. McPherson
P.O. Box 66
Silt, CO 81652
Lana Arleen Scott, June Aleta McNamee, Susan Alatia Powell, Donna A. Geiser
12555 S. Cloverdale
Kuna, ID 83632
Peter Langegger
(Property Owner/Applicant)
5. Agent for Property Owner:
Gamba & Associates, Inc. (G&A) is submitting this floodplain development
application on behalf of the property owner, Peter Langegger.
6. Pre -Application Conference Summary:
A copy of the Pre -Application conference summary dated February 12, 2014 is
attached to this submittal as Appendix C.
7. Vicinity Map:
A vicinity map based on a U.S.G.S. quadrangle map, at a scale of 1:24,000, is attached
to this submittal package as Appendix D.
8. Site Plan
Attached as Appendix E is a Site Plan, drawn to scale, depicting the property
boundaries, the proposed location for the bathhouse and septic system and the
existing structures on the property. The Site Plan also provides existing and
proposed topography of the site.
9. Compliance with Section 3-301:
An engineer's report is attached to this submittal as Appendix F which addresses the
compliance of this project with Floodplain Overlay Regulations (Section 3-301).
10. Compliance Section 4-109:
An engineer's report is attached to this submittal as Appendix F which addresses the
compliance of this project with Regulations Regarding Development in the 100 -year
Floodplain (Section 4-109).
11. Submittal
Three copies of this floodplain development submittal, including a digital copy on
CD and the completed application, are to be submitted to the Community
Development Department.
APPENDIX A
Floodplain Development Permit Application
And Agreement for Payment Form
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Garfield County
Community Development Department
108 8`h Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-8212
www.earfield-county.com
LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT
APPLICATION FORM
TYPE OF APPLICATION
D Administrative Review IN Development in 100 -Year Floodplain
D Limited Impact Review
O Development in 100 -Year Floodplain Variance
D Major Impact Review
O Amendments to an Approved LUCP
❑ LIR ['MIR ❑ SUP
0 Code Text Amendment
O Rezoning
❑ Zone District El PUD ❑ PUD Amendment
O Minor Temporary Housing Facility
O Administrative Interpretation
O Vacation of a County Road/Public ROW
O Appeal of Administrative Interpretation
O Location and Extent Review
O Areas and Activities of State Interest
O Comprehensive Plan Amendment
❑ Major ❑ Minor
O Accommodation Pursuant to Fair Housing Act
O Pipeline Development
O Variance
O Time Extension (also check type of original application)
INVOLVED PARTIES
Owner/Applicant
Name: Peter Langegger/Turtle Tracks Riverfront Resort LLC Phone: ( 970 ) 876-0503
Mailing Address: 361 County Road
City: Silt State: CO Zip Code: 81652
E-mail:
Representative (Authorization Required)
Name: Gamba & Associates, Inc. Phone: ( 970 ) 945-2550
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1458
City: Glenwood Springs State: CO
E-mail: mgamba@gambaengineering.com
Zip Code: 81602
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION
Project Name:
Turtle Tracks Riverfront Resort LLC
Assessor's Parcel Number: 2 1 7 9. 1 0 4. 0 0 _ 5 1 6
Physical/Street Address: 361 County Road 311 Silt, CO 81652
Legal Description: Please refer to attached Special Warranty Deed Reception
No. 846099
Zone District: R, Rural Property Size (acres): 6.78
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Existing Use: A recreational resort containing a odge face ty cabins, campsite and trout ponds.
Proposed Use (From Use Table 3-403): Major Impact Review (see attached Special -use Permit and Pre -Application conference summary)
Description of Project: A new Floodplain Development Permit as a condition of approval for a Land Change Permit as required in
Resolution No. 2014-16 (see attached) to construct a rest room and shower facility (bath house) along with an Individual Sanitary Disposal System
within the 100 -year Floodplain.
REQUEST FOR WAIVERS
Submission Requirements
D The Applicant requesting a Waiver of Submission Requirements per Section 4-202. List:
Section: Section:
Section: Section:
Waiver of Standards
D The Applicant is requesting a Waiver of Standards per Section 4-118. List:
Section: Section:
Section: Section:
I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information which is
correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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Signa - of Pro y Ow - r 7XC-
Date
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
File Number:
Fee Paid: $
Garfield County
PAYMENT AGREEMENT FORM
GARFIELD COUNTY ("COUNTY") and Property Owner ("APPLICANT")
Peter Langegger
agree as follows:
1. The Applicant has submitted to the County an application for the following Project:
Turtle Tracks Resort, LLC
2. The Applicant understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as
amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type application, and the guidelines for the
administration of the fee structure.
3. The Applicant and the County agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the
proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs
involved in processing the application. The Applicant agrees to make payment of the Base
Fee, established for the Project, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to the
Applicant. The Applicant agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the
County, when they are necessary, as costs are incurred.
4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of
consulting service determined necessary by the Board of County Commissioners for the
consideration of an application or additional County staff time or expense not covered by
the Base Fee. If actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee, the Applicant shall pay
additional billings to the County to reimburse the County for the processing of the Project.
The Applicant acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final consideration by
the County of any Land Use Change or Division of Land.
I hereby agree to pay all fees related to this application:
Billing Contact Person: Peter Langegger Phone: ( 970 ) 876-0503
Billing Contact Address: 361 Divide Creek (C.R. 311)
City: Silt State: CO Zip Code: 81652
Billing Contact Email:
Printed Name of Person Authorized to Sign:
(Date)
APPENDIX B
Special Warranty Deed
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SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
THIS DEED, Made this 5ih day of February, 2014, between THOM N. TOLER and CAMILLE R. TOLER of the
County of Garfield and State of Colorado, (collectively Grantor), and PETER LANGEGGER, P.O. Box 9, Silt, CO
81652, (Grantee)
WITNESSETH, That Grantor for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars (510.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold
and conveyed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto Grantee, and Grantee's
heirs, successors and assigns forever, all the real property, together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and
being in the County of Garfield, State of Colorado described as follows:
See Exhibit A attached hereto
known by street and number as: 361 County Road 31 ',Silt, CO 81652.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above -bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the
Grantee, and Grantee's heirs, successors and assigns forever. Grantor, on behalf of Grantor, and Grantor's heirs,
assigns, and personal representatives, does covenant and agree that Grantor shall and will WARRANT AND
FOREVER DEFEND the above -bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of Grantee, and Grantee's
heirs, successors, and assigns against all and every person or persons claiming the whole or any part thereof, by,
through or under Grantor except subject genera! taxes and assessment for the year 2014 and subsequent years and
those items set forth in Section B-2 of Commonwealth Title Commitment No. 1309056.
.-11V 7NITNE WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this deed on the date set forth above.
/ THO '.TOLER
STATE OF COLORADO
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5 day of February, 2014, by THOM N.
TOLER.
Witness my hand and official seal.
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Witness my hand and official seal.
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Return to:
Peter Langegger
P.O.Box 9
Silt, CO 81652
UtilNACONWELL
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
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File No. 1309056-5
EXHIBIT "A"
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN LOT 9, OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 92 WEST OF
THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BEING THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 2
TOGETHER WITH A PORTION OF THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 AS DESCRIBED BOOK
703 AT PAGE 94 IN THE RECORDS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT WHENCE THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 331
INTERSECTS THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE SOUTH CHANNEL OF THE COLORADO RIVER AND
WHENCE THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10 BEARS NORTH 08°44'44" EAST 3612.35
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°37'06" EAST 354.32 FEET ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
SAID ROAD; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY SOUTH 00°27' 23" WEST 236.07
FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY SOUTH 74°0710" WEST 560.15 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 09°57'32" WEST 395.19 FEET TO SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH CHANNEL; THENCE
ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE NORTH 57°23'43" EAST 369.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 61°04'03" EAST
101.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 61°35'16" EAST 1144)1 FEET; THENCE NORTH 63°38'48" EAST 116.61
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
APPENDIX C
Pre -Application Conference Summary
GARFIELD COUNTY
Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470
www.garfield-county.com
PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY
Pre -App Date: 2/12/14
STAFF: Gale Carmoney
PROJECT: Ruby River Ranch Resort
PARCEL(s): 2179-104-00-516
OWNER(s): Peter Langegger (formally owned by Thom and Camille Toler)
REPRESENTATIVE(s): Barbara Clifton
PRACTICAL LOCATION: 361 CR 311 on Colorado River, South of Town of Silt in Section 10,
T6S, R92W
TYPE OF APPLICATION: Floodplain Development for Bathhouse Structure
ZONING: R, Rural
GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Previous land owners, Thom and Camille Toler, obtained a Special use Permit (SUP -Resolution
2004-112) to establish a resort containing a lodge facility, cabins, campsite, trout fishing pond, fish
cleaning area, laundry facility, and support amenities. In 2009 that SUP was administratively
amended to allow ten (10) campsites with portable facilities in the day use area.
On February 10, 2014, this SUP was amended again by the Board of County Commissioners to
allow construction of a combined facility that would incorporate the bathhouse, laundry, storage, fish
cleaning, and support amenities at a central location within the resort. While earlier approvals
included a floodplain permit for many of the other improvements permitted on the site, the latest
configuration and location of amenities was not contemplated in that floodplain permit. Therefore a
new floodplain permit application and review is required.
As with the recently approved land use permit application, the applicant is to provide three copies of
the new floodplain development submittal. Once the submittal is determined to be complete only one
additional copy will be required for review by the county's consultant engineer. Below is an outline
of the sections of the Land Use Development Code that need to be addressed in your submittal and
the review and approval process for this application.
I. REGULATORY PROVISIONS APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS:
• Floodplain Overlay Regulations (Section 3-301);
• Development in the 100 year Floodplain (Section 4-109)
• Table 4-102 Common Review Procedures and Required Notice
• Table 4-201 Submittal Requirements
• Section 4-203 (0) Floodplain Analysis
Outlined below is a list of information typically required for this type of application:
• A narrative describing the request, type of development proposed and addressing the
review criteria in Sections 4-109 an$ 4:203(0),
• Application Form, payment of application fees and signed Payment Agreement Form;
•. Proof of property ownership (title work or copy of deed) and information on any lien
holders;
• Names and addresses of all property owners within 200 feet of subject parcel and all
mineral owners or lessees of the subject parcel;
• Statement of Authority or Letter of Authorization, as appropriate;
• Copy of Pre -Application Conference Summary;
• Vicinity Map showing boundaries of subject parcel and area within 3 mile radius;
• Site Plan showing parcel boundaries, current and proposed improvements;
II. REVIEW PROCESS
The Floodplain Development Permit will be processed pursuant to Section 4-103, Administrative
Review Process and consistent with Table 4-102 Common Review procedures as follows:
1. Pre -application Meeting (February 12, 2014)
2. Submittal of Application (3 copies plus copy on CD);
3. Completeness Review by staff (ten business days);
4. Notice from staff to applicant with schedule and request of additional copies for referral
agencies;
5. Applicant submits copies (including any new information requested from staff in
Completeness review) for referral agencies and departments;
6. Date established for Directors Decision;
7. Applicant prepares and sends Public Notice 15 days prior to Director's Determination
(notice is mailed Certified Return Receipt to all property owners w/in 200 feet of site);
8. Staff report preparation;
9. Director's Decision (Approximately 30 days after final copies of application are received),
will include any conditions for permit issuance;
10. There is a 10 day "Call Up" period after the Director's Decision to address the applicant's
or public's issue with the determination. If a Call Up is warranted, a public hearing before
the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will held at the earliest available scheduled
public meeting.
Public Hearing (s):
X Director Determination
_ Planning Commission
_ Board of County Commissioners (only if called up for review)
_ Board of Adjustment
Referral Agencies: Garfield County Attorney
Consultant Engineer for Garfield County
III. APPLICATION REVIEW FEES
Planning Review Fees: $ 400
Total Deposit:
$ (additional hours are billed at $40.50 /hour)
General Application Processing
Staff reviews application for completeness and sends to referral agencies for comments. The
applicant will be contacted to arrange a site visit. Staff will then review the application to determine
if it meets the analysis criteria, and make a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions,
or denial to the appropriate hearing body. The Director's Decision is subject to a 10 day call up
period which may result in a public hearing before the BO.CC. The pre -application summary is valid
for six (6) months only from the date of the written summary.
Disclaimer
The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the County. The summary
is based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, and upon factual representations
that may or may not be accurate. This summary does not create a legal or vested right.
Pre -application Summary Prepared by:
Attachments: N/A
A digital version of Land Use Applications are available on-line at: http://www.garfield-
county.com/community-development/planning-division.aspx
Please refer to the above noted sections of the Land Use Development Code: http://www.garfield-
county.com/community-development/land-use-regulations.aspx
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Engineer's Report
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FAX: 970/945-1410
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P.O. Box 1458
GLENWOOD SPRINGS,
COLORADO 81602-1458
August 28, 2014
Glen Hartmann
Senior Planner
Building & Planning Department
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
RE: Floodplain Development Application for Turtle Tracks Resort, LLC
Engineer's Report Addressing Compliance with Sections 3-301 and 4-109 of
the Garfield County Land Use Development Code for Flood
Dear Glen,
On behalf of Peter Langegger, of Turtle Tracks Resort, LLC. we have prepared
this engineering report in regard to the Floodplain Development Application
for Turtle Tracks Resort located at 361 County Road 311, Silt, Colorado. This
report is intended to specifically address the proposed project's compliance
with Sections 3-301 and 4-109 of the Garfield County Land Use Development
Code.
General Location and Existing Conditions:
As noted above the property is located at 361 County Road 311, Silt,
Colorado. The property is located on the west side of CR 311 and
immediately south of the south branch of the Colorado River. The portion of
the property proposed for development through this application is located
within the flood fringe portion of the 100 -year floodplain of the Colorado
River. The property to be developed is relatively flat and grades generally
from the southeast towards the northwest. The point of diversion for the Last
Chance Ditch is immediately north of this property, and the Last Chance
Ditch bisects a portion of the property. Included with this application is a Site
Plan which depicts the existing conditions and topography of the site to be
developed.
Proposed Development:
The proposed development in this case consists of a 600 square foot building
which is proposed to include restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, storage
and fish cleaning facilities for the Turtle Tracks Resort. The proposed
development also includes the construction of an Individual Sewage Disposal
System necessary to service the proposed building. The ISDS application was
previously submitted to Garfield County on June 30, 2014. This application is
intended to address the floodplain development permit requirements for the
proposed development.
Compliance with Garfield County Land Use Development Code:
According to the pre -application summary for the project dated February 12, 2014, the
application should address compliance with the following regulatory provisions of the
Land Use Code.
• Section 3-301 - Floodplain Overlay Regulations
• Section 4-109 - Development in the 100 -year Floodplain
• Table 4-102 - Common Review Procedures and required Notice
• Table 4-201 - Submittal Requirements
• Section 4-2013 (0) Floodplain Analysis
Section 3-301- Floodplain Overlay Regulations:
A. Use Restrictions in the Floodplain Overlay:
The following use restrictions shall apply to areas within the Floodplain Overlay
(See Table 3-301):
RESPONSE: According to Table 3-301, occupation of permanent or temporary
structures is a permitted use in areas outside of the floodway, but within the
100 -year floodplain. Therefore the proposed project is in compliance with this
regulation.
B. General Standards
1. All New Construction or Substantial Improvements shall be designed (or
modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral
movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic
loads, including the effects of buoyancy.
RESPONSE: The proposed building shall be constructed with a floor
elevation a minimum of 1.0 feet above the 100 year flood elevation. This
will prevent flotation of the building during a 100 -year flood event. The
proposed septic tank and pump station for the ISDS shall be provided
with buoyancy compensation as indicated on the ISDS design by Gamba &
Associates and on the septic tank design by Boundaries Unlimited. The
leach field components are proposed to be constructed at an elevation
above the 100 -year flood elevation. These measures will prevent flotation
of any of the ISDS components.
We recommend that the building foundation be designed by a structural
engineer based on a site specific geotechnical evaluation and shall be
designed to support the structure under saturated soil conditions. This
shall prevent collapse or lateral movement of the building.
Furthermore, the fill material around the building and around the septic
system components shall be protected from erosion, and therefore
collapse or lateral movement, by one of the following methods:
i. Installation of an erosion control fabric such as a turf
reinforcement mat which is rated to withstand velocities of up to 5
feet per second. Followed by revegetation of all fill material
surfaces with a suitable grass mix designed to achieve a minimum
grass coverage of 90% of the surface area.
ii. Place a minimum 12 -inch depth of well graded course gravel or
cobble material (3 -inch minus) material over all fill material
surfaces. Followed by revegetation of all fill material surfaces with
a suitable grass mix designed to achieve a minimum grass
coverage of 90% of the surface area.
2. All New Construction or Substantial Improvements shall be constructed by
methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
RESPONSE: As described above, the proposed improvements are to be
constructed in a manner that will minimize any future potential for flood
damage.
3. All New Construction or Substantial Improvements shall be constructed
with materials resistant to flood damage.
RESPONSE: As described above, the proposed improvements are to be
constructed in a manner and with materials that are resistant to flood
damage.
4. All New Construction or Substantial Improvements shall be constructed
with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning
equipment, and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so
as to prevent water from entering into or accumulating within the
components during conditions of flooding.
RESPONSE: All electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
equipment associated with the proposed building shall be constructed
above the finished floor elevation, which as noted above is to be a
minimum of 1.0 feet above the 100 -year flood elevation and therefore
should be adequately protected during flooding. Obviously plumbing
components such as the water supply pipeline and components of the
ISDS will be constructed below the 100 -year flood elevation. These
components shall be constructed to be water -tight at all elevations below
the 100 -year flood elevation.
5. All Manufactured Homes shall be installed using methods and practices
which minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement,
Manufactured Homes must be elevated and anchored to resist floatation,
collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are
not limited to, use of over -the -top or frame ties to ground anchors. This
requirement is in addition to applicable State and local anchoring
requirements for resisting wind forces.
RESPONSE: Not Applicable
6. All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system.
RESPONSE: The proposed bathroom building is proposed to be served by
an existing water supply system; therefore this is not a "new" water
supply system. However, as noted above, all water system components
including the water service pipeline for the proposed building, that are
constructed below the 100 -year flood elevation shall be to be water -tight
at all elevations below the 100 -year flood elevation. This shall eliminate
infiltration of flood water into the system.
7. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and
discharge from the systems into flood waters.
RESPONSE: As shown on the ISDS design, the manhole risers for the
septic tank and the pump station shall be extended to an elevation a
minimum of 1.0 feet above the 100 -year flood elevation. Also the
proposed leach Infiltrator Units shall be placed at an elevation equal to or
greater than the 100 -year flood plain. Additionally, as noted above, all
system components constructed below the elevation of the 100 -year
flood plain shall be constructed to be water -tight and protected from
potential flotation. These measure will adequately eliminate infiltration of
flood waters into the sanitary sewage system or discharge from the
system into the flood waters.
8. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them
or contamination from them during flooding.
RESPONSE: See response to Item 3-301. B. 7. above.
C. Specific Standards
In the Floodplain Overlay, where BFE data has been provided, the following
provisions are required:
1. Residential Construction:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the proposed project does not include
residential construction.
2. Nonresidential Construction: With the exception of Critical Facilities, New
Construction and Substantial Improvements of any commercial, industrial,
or other nonresidential structure shall either have the Lowest Floor
(including Basement) elevated to at least 1 foot above the Base Flood level
or together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be designed so that
below 1 foot above the Base Flood level the structure is watertight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with
structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A qualified professional
engineer or architect shall develop and/or review structural design,
specifications, and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the
design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted
standards of practice as outlined in this subsection. A record of such
certification that includes the specific elevation (in relation to mean sea
level) to which such structures are flood -proofed shall be provided to and
maintained by the Floodplain Administrator.
RESPONSE: As noted above, the lowest finished floor elevation of the
proposed building shall be constructed a minimum of 1.0 feet above the
Base Flood Elevation. A Flood Elevation Certificate has been prepared for
the proposed building and is attached to the Flood Plain Development
Application as Appendix G.
3. Enclosures:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the proposed project does not include the
construction of any enclosures as described by the Land Use Code.
4. Manufactured Homes:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the proposed project does not include the
construction of any Manufactured Homes.
5. Recreational Vehicles:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose to allow for
recreational vehicles to be placed on the site.
D. Floodway:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose any construction or
improvements within the Floodway.
E. Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose any construction or
improvements within areas designated as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
on the FIRM Map.
F. Properties Removed from the Floodplain by Fill:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose any construction or
improvements on property removed from the floodplain by fill.
G. Alteration of a Watercourse:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose to alter any
watercourse.
H. Standards for Critical Facilities:
RESPONSE: Not Applicable - the project does not propose to construct any
critical facilities as specified in Rule 6 of the Rules and Regulations for
Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado.
Section 4-109 - Development in the 100 -Year Floodplain:
A. Overview:
Applications for development within the 100 year Floodplain must receive a
Floodplain Development Permit prior to any development.
RESPONSE: The applicant is submitting this application for a Floodplain
Development permit prior to developing the proposed project.
B. Review Process:
Development in the 100 -Year Floodplain shall be processed pursuant to section 4-
103, Administrative Review. A Floodplain Development Permit shall be issued upon
approval of the application.
RESPONSE: No response necessary.
C. Review Criteria:
A Floodplain Development Permit may be issued by the Director or designated
Floodplain Administrator if it is found that the application is in conformance with
section 3-301, Floodplain Overlay Regulations, and upon weighing the following
relevant factors:
1. The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
RESPONSE: As noted above, the primary components of the project are to
be constructed at elevations above 100 -year flood. Therefore, the project
as designed does not present any reasonable danger to life and property
due to flooding.
2. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood
damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
RESPONSE: See response above to Section 3-301 B. 1.
3. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury
of others;
RESPONSE: See response above to Section 3-301 B. 1.
4. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated
development;
RESPONSE: The existing and approved use on the property is as a resort
with cabins and teepees available for rental and fishing ponds and river
access. The proposed use will complement the existing uses by providing
additional bathroom, shower, laundry and fish cleaning facilities for the
existing resort.
5. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and
emergency vehicles;
RESPONSE: The majority of the resort property and facilities are located
within the 100 -year floodplain. A 100 -year flood on the Colorado River in
this location would not occur as a sudden flash flood type of event and
instead would occur as gradually increasing water levels over a period of
days or weeks. Therefore, during a period of high water or flooding
events, the facilities would be closed to guests and therefore access by
emergency or ordinary vehicles would not be necessary.
6. The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood
conditions, including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges,
and public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and
water systems;
RESPONSE: As noted above, the water and sewer systems for this project
are designed to withstand any damage resulting from a 100 -year flood on
the property. With respect to governmental or public utility services, the
cost of providing these services during or after flood conditions would
not be increased due the development of the proposed project.
7. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment
transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if
applicable, expected at the site;
RESPONSE: The depth of the 100 -year flood in the location of the
proposed building is approximately 2.2 feet above the existing ground
surface.
As noted above, the proposed building is to be located within the flood
fringe portion of the floodway, and at a distance of approximately 160
feet from the floodway. By definition, the flood fringe is comprised of
lands outside the floodway that are at or below the base flood elevation
and which store, but do not effectively convey, floodwaters. Generally,
this indicates that the velocity of flood waters within flood fringe areas
are typically less than 2 feet per second. Rarely, these velocities may
approach as high as 4 feet per second.
With respect to duration and rate of rise of a potential flood, we offer the
following: A 100 -year flood through this reach of the Colorado River will
most likely result from a significant snow -melt event during an annual
spring runoff. During any spring runoff event, it can be observed that the
water levels and flow rates within the river fluctuate on a cycle over a 24-
hour period. This is based on several factors such as the area of snow
cover within the tributary basin, and the daily temperatures within the
tributary basin. Typically, the peak snowmelt occurs between noon and
3PM on a given day. The peak rate of flow at any point along a river would
be based on the distance and travel time between the snow melting
throughout the tributary area and the given point on the river. For
example, at the stream gage on the Colorado River below the confluence
with the Roaring Fork River, the peak daily snowmelt flows tend to occur
around 11AM, and at the stream gage on the Colorado River near Cameo,
the peak daily flows tend to occur between 6PM and 10PM. Based on this
we would anticipate that the peak daily flows through the proposed
project would occur approximately around 1PM. It can also be observed
that the daily low -point during a spring runoff at any given point on the
river occurs approximately 12 hours from the daily peak. Also, during
these daily cycles, the water level within the river can fluctuate by as
much as one foot or more. Finally it can also be observed through the
gage records that the annual peak rate of runoff does not occur suddenly,
but gradually builds up over a period of weeks, then gradually declines
over a period of weeks. While the duration of the actual 100 -year flood
flowrate may only occur for a few minutes, the build-up and decline of the
floodwaters may occur over a period of 2 to 3 weeks, during which there
could be minor flooding throughout the property.
It can be anticipated that some sediment would be transported onto the
site and minor amounts of sediment may be removed from the site during
a 100 -year flood event. As described in previous responses, the facilities
proposed to be constructed with this application are protected from
damage due to water velocities and wave action during the 100 -year
flood event.
8. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
RESPONSE: As noted above, the property is currently used as a resort
with cabins and teepees available for rental and fishing ponds and river
access. The proposed improvements are complementary to the existing
resort facilities which are located on the waterfront. Therefore, it seems
that the proposed facilities need to be located on a waterfront.
9. The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or
erosion damage, for the proposed use; and
RESPONSE: There are no locations within the applicant's property where
the proposed facilities could be located outside of the 100 -year
floodplain.
10. The relationship of the proposed use to the Comprehensive Plan for
that area.
RESPONSE: The Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as being within
the Urban Growth Area for the Town of Silt and the proposed uses would
conform to the Comprehensive Plan.
Please contact us if you have any questions, or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Gamba & Associates, Inc.
Michael Gamba, P.E. & P.L.S. 28036
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APPENDIX G
Flood Elevation Certificate
FEMA
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
AND
INSTRUCTIONS
2012 EDITION
National Flood Insurance Program
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
Public reporting burden for this data collection is estimated to average 3.75 hours per response. The burden estimate includes
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and submitting this form. You are not required to respond to this collection of information unless a valid OMB control number
is displayed on this form. Send comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to: Information Collections Management, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
1800 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 20598-3005, Paperwork Reduction Project (1660-0008). NOTE: Do not send your completed
form to this address.
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/A0. 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 http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1727.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/12) F-053
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
National Flood Insurance Program
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
IMPORTANT: Follow the instructions on pages 1-9.
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: July 31, 2015
SECTION A - PROPERTY INFORMATION
Al. Building Owner's Name
Peter Langegger
A2. Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or PO. Route and Box No.
361 County Road 311
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Policy Number:
Company NAIC Number:
City Silt
State CO
ZIP Code 81652
A3. Property Description (Lot and Block Numbers, Tax Parcel Number, Legal Description, etc.)
Garfield County Assessor's Parcel # 2179-104-00-516
A4. Building Use (e.g., Residential, Non -Residential, Addition, Accessory, etc) Restroom and shower facility for campground
A5. Latitude/Longitude: Lat. 39.5375° Long. -107.6473° Horizontal Datum: ❑ NAD 1927
A6. Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance.
A7. Building Diagram Number 1B
A8. For a building with a crawlspace or enclosure(s):
a) Square footage of crawlspace or enclosure(s)
b) Number of permanent flood openings in the crawlspace
or enclosure(s) within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade NA
c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b NA sq in
d) Engineered flood openings? ❑ Yes ❑ No
NA
sq ft
[ NAD 1983
A9. For a building with an attached garage:
a) Square footage of attached garage NA sq ft
b) Number of permanent flood openings in the attached garage
within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade NA
c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b
d) Engineered flood openings? ❑ Yes ❑ No
NA
sq in
SECTION B - FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) INFORMATION
B1. NFIP Community Name & Community Number
Town of Silt # 080223
B2. County Name
Garfield
B3. State co
B4. Map/Panel Number
0802231092B
B5. Suffix
B
B6. FIRM Index Date
7/25/1975
B7. FIRM Panel Effective/
Revised Date
8/2/2006
B8. Flood Zone(s)
A
B9. Base Flood Elevation(s) (Zone
A0, use base flood depth)
5425.11
B10. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data or base flood depth entered in Item B9:
❑ FIS Profile ® FIRM ❑ Community Determined ❑ Other/Source'
B11. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9: ® NGVD 1929 ❑ NAVD 1988 ❑ Other/Source.
B12. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) area or Otherwise Protected Area (OPA)? ❑ Yes ® No
Designation Date• / / ❑ CBRS ❑ OPA
SECTION C - BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY REQUIRED)
01. 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.
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/A0. Complete Items
C2.a-h below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
Benchmark Utilized: Tamburello (NGS PID: AF8672) Vertical Datum' NAVD 1988 (5452.74')
Indicate elevation datum used for the elevations in items a) through h) below. ® NGVD 1929 ❑ NAVD 1988 ❑ Other/Source•
Datum used for building elevations must be the same as that used for the BFE. Check the measurement used.
a) Top of bottom floor (including basement, crawlspace, or enclosure floor)
b) Top of the next higher floor
c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (V Zones only)
d) Attached garage (top of slab)
e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building
(Describe type of equipment and location in Comments)
f) Lowest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (LAG)
g) Highest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (HAG)
h) Lowest adjacent grade at lowest elevation of deck or stairs, including
structural support
5426.31
NA
NA
NA
NA
5426.11
5426.31
NA
® feet
❑ feet
❑feet
❑ feet
❑ feet
® feet
2 feet
❑ feet
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
❑ meters
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. 1 certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available.
1 understand that any false statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S. Code, Section 1001.
❑ Check here if comments are provided on back of form. Were latitude and longitude in Section A provided by a
licensed land surveyor? ® Yes ❑ No
❑ Check here if attachments.
Certifier's Name
Michael J.
Gamba
License Number
PE & PLS 28036
Title
Professional
Engineer
Sc Land Surveyor
Company Name
Gamba & Associates, Inc.
Address
P.O.
Box 1458
City
Glenwood Springs
State CO
ZIP Code
81602
Signature
Date 7/15/2014
Telephone
970-945-2550
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/12)
See reverse side for continuation.
Replaces all previous editions.
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE, page 2
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 P0. Route and Box No.
Policy Number:
City
State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number:
SECTION D - SURVEYOR, ENGINEER, OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION (CONTINUED)
Copy both sides of this Elevation Certificate for (1) community official, (2) insurance agent/company, and (3) building owner.
Comments
Signature Date
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, Band C.
For Items E1—E4, use natural grade, if available. Check the measurement used. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
El. 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 ❑ feet ❑ meters ❑ above or ❑ below the HAG.
b) Top of bottom floor (including basement, crawlspace, or enclosure) is ❑ feet ❑ meters ❑ above or ❑ below the LAG.
E2. For Building Diagrams 6-9 with permanent flood openings provided in Section A Items 8 and/or 9 (see pages 8-9 of Instructions),
the next higher floor (elevation C2.b in the diagrams) of the building is ❑ feet ❑ meters ❑ above or ❑ below the HAG.
E3. Attached garage (top of slab) is ❑ feet ❑ meters ❑ above or ❑ below the HAG.
E4. Top of platform of machinery and/or equipment servicing the building is ❑ feet ❑ meters ❑ above or ❑ below the HAG.
E5. Zone AO only: If no flood depth number is available, is the top of the bottom floor elevated in accordance with the community's floodplain management
ordinance? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown. The local official must certify this information in Section G.
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
Address
City
State ZIP Code
Signature
Date Telephone
Comments
❑ Check here if attachments.
SECTION G - COMMUNITY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)
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.
G1. ❑ 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.)
G2. ❑ A community official completed Section E for a building located in Zone A (without a FEMA -issued or community -issued BFE) or Zone A0.
G3. ❑ The following information (Items G4—G10) is provided for community floodplain management purposes.
G4. Permit Number
G5. Date Permit Issued
G6. Date Certificate Of Compliance/Occupancy Issued
G7. This permit has been issued for: ❑ New Construction ❑ Substantial Improvement
G8. Elevation of as -built lowest floor (including basement) of the building: ❑ feet ❑ meters Datum
G9. BFE or (in Zone AO) depth of flooding at the building site: ❑ feet ❑ meters Datum
G10. Community's design flood elevation: ❑ feet ❑ meters Datum
Local Official's Name
Title
Community Name
Telephone
Signature
Date
Comments
❑ Check here if attachments.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/12)
Replaces all previous editions.
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE, page 3
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS
See Instructions for Item A6.
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 P0. Route and Box No.
City
State ZIP Code
Policy Number:
Company NAIC Number:
If using the Elevation Certificate to obtain NFIP flood insurance, affix at least 2 building photographs be ow 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.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/12)
Replaces all previous editions.
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE, page 4
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS
Continuation Page
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 P0. Route and Box No.
City
State ZIP Code
Policy Number:
Company NAIC Number:
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.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/12)
Replaces all previous editions.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
National Flood Insurance Program
Instructions for Completing
the Elevation Certificate
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: July 31, 2015
The Elevation Certificate is to be completed by a land surveyor, engineer, or architect who is authorized by law to certify elevation
information when elevation information is required for Zones Al A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, V1—V30, V (with BFE),
AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1—A30, AR/AH, or AR/AO. Community officials who are authorized by law or ordinance to provide
floodplain management information may also complete this form. For Zones AO and A (without BFE), a community official,
a property owner, or an owner's representative may provide information on this certificate, unless the elevations are intended
for use in supporting a request for a LOMA or LOMR-F. Certified elevations must be included if the purpose of completing the
Elevation Certificate is to obtain a LOMA or LOMR-F.
The property owner, the owner's representative, or local official who is authorized by law to administer the community
floodplain ordinance can complete Section A and Section B. The partially completed form can then be given to the land surveyor,
engineer, or architect to complete Section C. The land surveyor, engineer, or architect should verify the information provided by
the property owner or owner's representative to ensure that this certificate is complete.
In Puerto Rico only, elevations for building information and flood hazard information may be entered in meters.
SECTION A — PROPERTY INFORMATION
Items Al—A4. This section identifies the building, its location, and its owner. Enter the name(s) of the building owner(s),
the building's complete street address, and the lot and block numbers. If the building's address is different from the owner's
address, enter the address of the building being certified. If the address is a rural route or a Post Office box number, enter the
lot and block numbers, the tax parcel number, the legal description, or an abbreviated location description based on distance
and direction from a fixed point of reference. For the purposes of this certificate, "building" means both a building and a
manufactured (mobile) home.
A map may be attached to this certificate to show the location of the building on the property. A tax map, FIRM, or detailed
community map is appropriate. If no map is available, provide a sketch of the property location, and the location of the building
on the property. Include appropriate landmarks such as nearby roads, intersections, and bodies of water. For building use,
indicate whether the building is residential, non-residential, an addition to an existing residential or non-residential building,
an accessory building (e.g., garage), or other type of structure. Use the Comments area of the appropriate section if needed, or
attach additional comments.
Item A5. Provide latitude and longitude coordinates for the center of the front of the building. Use either decimal degrees (e.g.,
39.5043°, -110.7585°) or degrees, minutes, seconds (e.g., 39° 30' 15.5", -110° 45' 30.7") format. If decimal degrees are used,
provide coordinates to at least 4 decimal places or better. When using degrees, minutes, seconds, provide seconds to at least 1
decimal place or better. The latitude and longitude coordinates must be accurate within 66 feet. When the latitude and longitude
are provided by a surveyor, check the "Yes" box in Section D and indicate the method used to determine the latitude and longitude
in the Comments area of Section D. If the Elevation Certificate is being certified by other than a licensed surveyor, engineer, or
architect, this information is not required. Provide the type of datum used to obtain the latitude and longitude. FEMA prefers the
use of NAD 1983.
Item A6. If the Elevation Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance through the NFIP, the certifier must provide at least 2
photographs showing the front and rear of the building taken within 90 days from the date of certification. The photographs must
be taken with views confirming the building description and diagram number provided in Section A. To the extent possible, these
photographs should show the entire building including foundation. If the building has split-level or multi-level areas, provide
at least 2 additional photographs showing side views of the building. In addition, when applicable, provide a photograph of the
foundation showing a representative example of the flood openings or vents. All photographs must be in color and measure at
least 3" x 3". Digital photographs are acceptable.
Item A7. Select the diagram on pages 7-9 that best represents the building. Then enter the diagram number and use the diagram
to identify and determine the appropriate elevations requested in Items C2.a—h. If you are unsure of the correct diagram, select
the diagram that most closely resembles the building being certified.
Item A8.a Provide the square footage of the crawlspace or enclosure(s) below the lowest elevated floor of an elevated building
with or without permanent flood openings. Take the measurement from the outside of the crawlspace or enclosure(s). Examples
of elevated buildings constructed with crawlspace and enclosure(s) are shown in Diagrams 6-9 on pages 8-9. Diagram 2, 4, or 9
should be used for a building constructed with a crawlspace floor that is below the exterior grade on all sides.
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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 Bl, 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 Bl. 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
http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm, 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.
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Item B6. FIRM Index Date. Enter the effective date or the map revised date shown on the FIRM Index.
Item B7. FIRM Panel Effective/Revised Date. Enter the map effective date or the map revised date shown on the FIRM panel.
This will be the latest of all dates shown on the map. The current FIRM panel effective date can be determined by calling
1-800-358-9616.
Item B8. Flood Zone(s). Enter the flood zone, or flood zones, in which the building is located. All flood zones containing the
letter "A" or "V" are considered Special Flood Hazard Areas. The flood zones are A, AE, A1—A30, V, VE, V1—V30, AH, AO, AR,
AR/A, AR/AE, AR/Al—A30, AR/AH, and AR/AO. Each flood zone is defined in the legend of the FIRM panel on which it appears.
Item B9. Base Flood Elevation(s). Using the appropriate Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Profile, Floodway Data Table, or FIRM panel,
locate the property and enter the BFE (or base flood depth) of the building site. If the building is located in more than 1 flood zone
in Item B8, list all appropriate BFEs in Item B9. BFEs are shown on a FIRM or FIS Profile for Zones Al A30, AE, AH, V1—V30, VE,
AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1—A30, AR/AH, and AR/AO; flood depth numbers are shown for Zone AO. Use the AR BFE if the building
is located in any of Zones AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1 A30, AR/AH, or AR/AO. In A or V zones where BFEs are not provided on the
FIRM, BFEs may be available from another source. For example, the community may have established BFEs or obtained BFE data
from other sources for the building site. For subdivisions and other developments of more than 50 lots or 5 acres, establishment
of BFEs is required by the community's floodplain management ordinance. If a BFE is obtained from another source, enter the
BFE in Item B9. In an A Zone where BFEs are not available, complete Section E and enter N/A for Section B, Item B9. Enter the BFE
to the nearest tenth of a foot (nearest tenth of a meter, in Puerto Rico).
Item B10. Indicate the source of the BFE that you entered in Item B9. If the BFE is from a source other than FIS Profile, FIRM, or
community, describe the source of the BFE.
Item B11. Indicate the elevation datum to which the elevations on the applicable FIRM are referenced as shown on the map
legend. The vertical datum is shown in the Map Legend and/or the Notes to Users on the FIRM.
Item B12. Indicate whether the building is located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) area or Otherwise Protected
Area (OPA). (OPAs are portions of coastal barriers that are owned by Federal, State, or local governments or by certain non-
profit organizations and used primarily for natural resources protection.) Federal flood insurance is prohibited in designated
CBRS areas or OPAs for buildings or manufactured (mobile) homes built or substantially improved after the date of the CBRS or
OPA designation. For the first CBRS designations, that date is October 1, 1983. Information about CBRS areas and OPAs may be
obtained on the FEMA web site at http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/cbrs/cbrs.shtm.
SECTION C — BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY REQUIRED)
Complete Section C if the building is located in any of Zones A1—A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, V1—V30, V (with BFE), AR,
AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1—A30, AR/AH, or AR/AO, or if this certificate is being used to support a request for a LOMA or LOMR-F. If
the building is located in Zone AO or Zone A (without BFE), complete Section E instead. To ensure that all required elevations are
obtained, it may be necessary to enter the building (for instance, if the building has a basement or sunken living room, split-level
construction, or machinery and equipment).
Surveyors may not be able to gain access to some crawlspaces to shoot the elevation of the crawlspace floor. If access to the
crawlspace is limited or cannot be gained, follow one of these procedures.
• Use a yardstick or tape measure to measure the height from the floor of the crawlspace to the "next higher floor," and then
subtract the crawlspace height from the elevation of the "next higher floor." If there is no access to the crawlspace, use the
exterior grade next to the structure to measure the height of the crawlspace to the "next higher floor."
• Contact the local floodplain administrator of the community in which the building is located. The community may have
documentation of the elevation of the crawlspace floor as part of the permit issued for the building.
• If the property owner has documentation or knows the height of the crawlspace floor to the next higher floor, try to verify
this by looking inside the crawlspace through any openings or vents.
In all 3 cases, provide the elevation in the Comments area of Section D on the back of the form and a brief description of how
the elevation was obtained.
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Item Cl. Indicate whether the elevations to be entered in this section are based on construction drawings, a building under
construction, or finished construction. For either of the first 2 choices, a post -construction Elevation Certificate will be required
when construction is complete. If the building is under construction, include only those elevations that can be surveyed in
Items C2.a—h. Use the Comments area of Section D to provide elevations obtained from the construction plans or drawings.
Select "Finished Construction" only when all machinery and/or equipment such as furnaces, hot water heaters, heat pumps, air
conditioners, and elevators and their associated equipment have been installed and the grading around the building is completed.
Item C2. A field survey is required for Items C2.a—h. Most control networks will assign a unique identifier for each benchmark.
For example, the National Geodetic Survey uses the Permanent Identifier (PID). For the benchmark utilized, provide the PID or
other unique identifier assigned by the maintainer of the benchmark. For GPS survey, indicate the benchmark used for the base
station, the Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) sites used for an On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS) solution
(also attach the OPUS report), or the name of the Real Time Network used.
Also provide the vertical datum for the benchmark elevation. All elevations for the certificate, including the elevations for Items
C2.a—h, must use the same datum on which the BFE is based. Show the conversion from the field survey datum used if it differs
from the datum used for the BFE entered in Item B9 and indicate the conversion software used. Show the datum conversion, if
applicable, in the Comments area of Section D.
For property experiencing ground subsidence, the most recent reference mark elevations must be used for determining building
elevations. However, when subsidence is involved, the BFE should not be adjusted. Enter elevations in Items C2.a—h to the nearest
tenth of a foot (nearest tenth of a meter, in Puerto Rico).
Items C2.a—d Enter the building elevations (excluding the attached garage) indicated by the selected building diagram (Item A7)
in Items C2.a—c. If there is an attached garage, enter the elevation for top of attached garage slab in Item C2.d. (Because elevation
for top of attached garage slab is self-explanatory, attached garages are not illustrated in the diagrams) If the building is located
in a V zone on the FIRM, complete Item C2.c. If the flood zone cannot be determined, enter elevations for all of Items C2.a—h.
For buildings in A zones, elevations a, b, d, and e should be measured at the top of the floor. For buildings in V zones, elevation
c must be measured at the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the floor (see drawing below). For buildings
C2.a
BUILDING ON
SLAB
A ZONES
V ZONES
BASE FLOOD
ELEVATION
ADJACENT
GRADE
BUILDING WITH
BASEMENT
BUILDING ON PILES,
PIERS, OR COLUMNS
A ZONES
V ZONES
A ZONES
BASE FLOOD
ELEVATION
elevated on a crawlspace, Diagrams 8 and 9, enter the elevation of the top of the crawlspace floor in Item C2.a, whether or not
the crawlspace has permanent flood openings (flood vents). If any item does not apply to the building, enter "N/A" for not applicable.
Item C2.e Enter the lowest platform elevation of at least 1 of the following machinery and equipment items: elevators and
their associated equipment, furnaces, hot water heaters, heat pumps, and air conditioners in an attached garage or enclosure
or on an open utility platform that provides utility services for the building. Note that elevations for these specific machinery
and equipment items are required in order to rate the building for flood insurance. Local floodplain management officials are
required to ensure that all machinery and equipment servicing the building are protected from flooding. Thus, local officials
may require that elevation information for all machinery and equipment, including ductwork, be documented on the Elevation
Certificate. If the machinery and/or equipment is mounted to a wall, pile, etc., enter the platform elevation of the machinery and/
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or equipment. Indicate machinery/equipment type and its general location, e.g., on floor inside garage or on platform affixed to
exterior wall, in the Comments area of Section D or Section G, as appropriate. If this item does not apply to the building, enter "N/A" for
not applicable.
Items C2.f—g Enter the elevation of the ground, sidewalk, or patio slab immediately next to the building. For Zone AO, use the
natural grade elevation, if available. This measurement must be to the nearest tenth of a foot (nearest tenth of a meter, in Puerto
Rico) if this certificate is being used to support a request for a LOMA or LOMR-F.
Item C2.h Enter the lowest grade elevation at the deck support or stairs. For Zone AO, use the natural grade elevation, if available.
This measurement must be to the nearest tenth of a foot (nearest tenth of a meter, in Puerto Rico) if this certificate is being used
to support a request for a LOMA or LOMR-F.
SECTION D — SURVEYOR, ENGINEER, OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION
Complete as indicated. This section of the Elevation Certificate may be signed by only a land surveyor, engineer, or architect
who is authorized by law to certify elevation information. Place your license number, your seal (as allowed by the State licensing
board), your signature, and the date in the box in Section D. You are certifying that the information on this certificate represents
your best efforts to interpret the data available and that you understand that any false statement may be punishable by fine or
imprisonment under 18 U.S. Code, Section 1001. Use the Comments area of Section D, on the back of the certificate, to provide
datum, elevation, openings, or other relevant information not specified on the front.
SECTION E — BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY NOT REQUIRED)
FOR ZONE AO AND ZONE A (WITHOUT BFE)
Complete Section E if the building is located in Zone AO or Zone A (without BFE). Otherwise, complete Section C instead. Explain
in the Section F Comments area if the measurement provided under Items El—E4 is based on the "natural grade."
Items E1.a and b Enter in Item El .a the height to the nearest tenth of a foot (tenth of a meter in Puerto Rico) of the top of the
bottom floor (as indicated in the applicable diagram) above or below the highest adjacent grade (HAG). Enter in Item El .b the
height to the nearest tenth of a foot (tenth of a meter in Puerto Rico) of the top of the bottom floor (as indicated in the applicable
diagram) above or below the lowest adjacent grade (LAG). For buildings in Zone AO, the community's floodplain management
ordinance requires the lowest floor of the building be elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth
number on the FIRM. Buildings in Zone A (without BFE) may qualify for a lower insurance rate if an engineered BFE is developed
at the site.
Item E2. For Building Diagrams 6-9 with permanent flood openings (see pages 8-9), enter the height to the nearest tenth of a
foot (tenth of a meter in Puerto Rico) of the next higher floor or elevated floor (as indicated in the applicable diagram) above or
below the highest adjacent grade (HAG).
Item E3. Enter the height to the nearest tenth of a foot (tenth of a meter in Puerto Rico), in relation to the highest adjacent grade
next to the building, for the top of attached garage slab. (Because elevation for top of attached garage slab is self-explanatory,
attached garages are not illustrated in the diagrams.) If this item does not apply to the building, enter "N/A" for not applicable.
Item E4. Enter the height to the nearest tenth of a foot (tenth of a meter in Puerto Rico), in relation to the highest adjacent grade
next to the building, of the platform elevation that supports the machinery and/or equipment servicing the building. Indicate
machinery/equipment type in the Comments area of Section F. If this item does not apply to the building, enter "N/A" for not applicable.
Item E5. For those communities where this base flood depth is not available, the community will need to determine whether the
top of the bottom floor is elevated in accordance with the community's floodplain management ordinance.
SECTION F — PROPERTY OWNER (OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE) CERTIFICATION
Complete as indicated. This section is provided for certification of measurements taken by a property owner or property owner's
representative when responding to Sections A, B, and E. The address entered in this section must be the actual mailing address of
the property owner or property owner's representative who provided the information on the certificate.
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SECTION G — COMMUNITY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)
Complete as indicated. The community 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. Section C may be filled in by the
local official as provided in the instructions below for Item Gl. If the authorized community official completes Sections C, E, or
G, complete the appropriate item(s) and sign this section.
Check Item G1 if Section C is completed with elevation data from other documentation, including elevations obtained from
the Community Rating System Elevation Software, 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 of the elevation data and the date obtained in the
Comments area of Section G. If you are both a community official and a licensed land surveyor, engineer, or architect authorized
by law to certify elevation information, and you performed the actual survey for a building in Zones Al A30, AE, AH, A (with
BFE), VE, V1—V30, V (with BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/A1—A30, AR/AE, AR/AH, or AR/AO, you must also complete Section D.
Check Item G2 if information is entered in Section E by the community for a building in Zone A (without a FEMA -issued or
community -issued BFE) or Zone AO.
Check Item G3 if the information in Items G4—G10 has been completed for community floodplain management purposes to
document the as -built lowest floor elevation of the building. Section C of the Elevation Certificate records the elevation of various
building components but does not determine the lowest floor of the building or whether the building, as constructed, complies
with the community's floodplain management ordinance. This must be done by the community. Items G4—G10 provide a way
to document these determinations.
Item G4. Permit Number. Enter the permit number or other identifier to key the Elevation Certificate to the permit issued for
the building.
Item G5. Date Permit Issued. Enter the date the permit was issued for the building.
Item G6. Date Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy Issued. Enter the date that the Certificate of Compliance or Occupancy
or similar written official documentation of as -built lowest floor elevation was issued by the community as evidence that all
work authorized by the floodplain development permit has been completed in accordance with the community's floodplain
management laws or ordinances.
Item G7. New Construction or Substantial Improvement. Check the applicable box. "Substantial Improvement" means any
reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a building, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the
market value of the building before the start of construction of the improvement. The term includes buildings that have incurred
substantial damage, regardless of the actual repair work performed.
Item G8. As -built lowest floor elevation. Enter the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) when the construction
of the building is completed and a final inspection has been made to confirm that the building is built in accordance with the
permit, the approved plans, and the community's floodplain management laws or ordinances. Indicate the elevation datum used.
Item G9. BFE. Using the appropriate FIRM panel, FIS Profile, or other data source, locate the property and enter the BFE (or base
flood depth) of the building site. Indicate the elevation datum used.
Item G10. Community's design flood elevation. Enter the elevation (including freeboard above the BFE) to which the community
requires the lowest floor to be elevated. Indicate the elevation datum used.
Enter your name, title, and telephone number, and the name of the community. Sign and enter the date in the appropriate blanks.
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Building Diagrams
The following diagrams illustrate various types of buildings. Compare the features of the building being certified with the
features shown in the diagrams and select the diagram most applicable. Enter the diagram number in Item A7, the square footage
of crawlspace or enclosure(s) and the area of flood openings in square inches in Items A8.a—c, the square footage of attached
garage and the area of flood openings in square inches in Items A9.a—c, and the elevations in Items C2.a—h.
In A zones, the floor elevation is taken at the top finished surface of the floor indicated; in V zones, the floor elevation is taken
at the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (see drawing in instructions for Section C).
DIAGRAM 1A
All slab -on -grade single- and multiple -floor buildings
(other than split-level) and high-rise buildings, either
detached or row type (e.g., townhouses); with or
without attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom floor is at or above ground
level (grade) on at least 1 side.*
NEXT HIGHER
FLOOR
GRADE
(determined by
existing grade)
DIAGRAM 1B
All raised -slab -on -grade or slab -on -stem -wall -with -fill
single- and multiple -floor buildings (other than split-
level), either detached or row type (e.g., townhouses);
with or without attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom floor is at or above ground
level (grade) on at least 1 side.*
NEXT HIGHER
FLOOR
GRADE
(determined by
existing grade)
DIAGRAM 2
All single- and multiple -floor buildings with basement
(other than split-level) and high-rise buildings
with basement, either detached or row type (e.g.,
townhouses); with or without attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom floor (basement or
underground garage) is below ground level (grade) on all sides.*
GRADE
BOTTOM FLOOR
BASEMENT
(determined by
existing grade)
* A floor that is below ground level (grade) on all sides is considered a basement even if the floor is used for living purposes, or as an office,
garage, workshop, etc.
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DIAGRAM 3
All split-level buildings that are slab -on -grade, either
detached or row type (e.g., townhouses); with or without
attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom floor (excluding garage) is at
or above ground level (grade) on at least 1 side.*
DIAGRAM 5
All buildings elevated on piers, posts, piles, columns,
or parallel shear walls. No obstructions below the
elevated floor.
Distinguishing Feature — For all zones, the area below the
elevated floor is open, with no obstruction to flow of floodwaters
(open lattice work and/or insect screening is permissible).
NEXT HIGHER
FLOOR
ELEVATED
FLOOR
GRADE
C2.f—h
(determined by
existing grade)
(For V zones only)
DIAGRAM 4
All split-level buildings (other than slab -on -grade), either
detached or row type (e.g., townhouses); with or without
attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom floor (basement or
underground garage) is below ground level (grade) on all sides.*
GRADE
HIGHER
FLOORS
BOTTOM FLOOR
BASEMENT
NEXT HIGHER
FLOOR
C2.f—h
(determined by
existing grade)
DIAGRAM 6
All buildings elevated on piers, posts, piles, columns,
or parallel shear walls with full or partial enclosure
below the elevated floor.
Distinguishing Feature — For all zones, the area below the
elevated floor is enclosed, either partially or fully. In A Zones,
the partially or fully enclosed area below the elevated floor is
with or without openings** present in the walls of the enclosure.
Indicate information about enclosure size and openings in Section
A — Property Information.
NEXT HIGHER
FLOOR
GRADE
Determine
enclosure size &
openings, if any.
'(de ermined by
existing grade)
(For V zones only)
* A floor that is below ground level (grade) on all sides is considered a basement even if the floor is used for living purposes, or as an office,
garage, workshop, etc.
An 'opening" is a permanent opening that allows for the free passage of water automatically in both directions without human intervention.
Under the NFIP, a minimum of 2 openings is required for enclosures or crawlspaces. The openings shall provide a total net area of not less
than 1 square inch for every square foot of area enclosed, excluding any bars, louvers, or other covers of the opening. Alternatively, an
Individual Engineered Flood Openings Certification or an Evaluation Report issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC
ES) must be submitted to document that the design of the openings will allow for the automatic equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on
exterior walls. A window, a door, or a garage door is not considered an opening; openings may be installed in doors. Openings shall be on at
least 2 sides of the enclosed area. If a building has more than 1 enclosed area, each area must have openings to allow floodwater to directly
enter. The bottom of the openings must be no higher than 1.0 foot above the higher of the exterior or interior grade or floor immediately below
the opening. For more guidance on openings, see NFIP Technical Bulletin 1.
**
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DIAGRAM 7
All buildings elevated on full -story foundation walls with
a partially or fully enclosed area below the elevated floor.
This includes walkout levels, where at least 1 side is at
or above grade. The principal use of this building is located
in the elevated floors of the building.
Distinguishing Feature — For all zones, the area below the
elevated floor is enclosed, either partially or fully. In A Zones, the
partially or fully enclosed area below the elevated floor is with or
without openings** present in the walls of the enclosure. Indicate
information about enclosure size and openings in Section A —
Property Information.
DIAGRAM 8
All buildings elevated on a crawlspace with the floor of the
crawlspace at or above grade on at least 1 side, with or
without an attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — For all zones, the area below the first
floor is enclosed by solid or partial perimeter walls. In all A zones,
the crawlspace is with or without openings** present in the walls
of the crawlspace. Indicate information about crawlspace size
and openings in Section A — Property Information.
DIAGRAM 9
All buildings (other than split-level) elevated on a sub -grade
crawlspace, with or without attached garage.
Distinguishing Feature — The bottom (crawlspace) floor is below
ground level (grade) on all sides.* (If the distance from the
crawlspace floor to the top of the next higher floor is more than 5
feet, or the crawlspace floor is more than 2 feet below the grade
[LAG] on all sides, use Diagram 2.)
* A floor that is below ground level (grade) on all sides is considered a basement even if the floor is used for living purposes, or as an office,
garage, workshop, etc.
An 'opening" is a permanent opening that allows for the free passage of water automatically in both directions without human intervention.
Under the NFIP, a minimum of 2 openings is required for enclosures or crawlspaces. The openings shall provide a total net area of not less
than 1 square inch for every square foot of area enclosed, excluding any bars, louvers, or other covers of the opening. Alternatively, an
Individual Engineered Flood Openings Certification or an Evaluation Report issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC
ES) must be submitted to document that the design of the openings will allow for the automatic equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on
exterior walls. A window, a door, or a garage door is not considered an opening; openings may be installed in doors. Openings shall be on at
least 2 sides of the enclosed area. If a building has more than 1 enclosed area, each area must have openings to allow floodwater to directly
enter. The bottom of the openings must be no higher than 1.0 foot above the higher of the exterior or interior grade or floor immediately below
the opening. For more guidance on openings, see NFIP Technical Bulletin 1.
**
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