Flood Elev Cert-2019.06.25FEMA
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
AND
INSTRUCTIONS
2015 EDITION
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Flood Insurance Program
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AND INSTRUCTIONS
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,
500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20742, 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 Al—A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, VI—V30, V (with
BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/Al—A30, AR/AH, and AR/AO. The Elevation Certificate is not required for Pre -FIRM buildings unless
the building is being rated under the optional Post -FIRM flood insurance rules.
As part of the agreement for making flood insurance available in a community, the NFIP requires the community to adopt floodplain
management regulations that specify minimum requirements for reducing flood losses. One such requirement is for the community
to obtain the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved buildings, and maintain a
record of such information. The Elevation Certificate provides a way for a community to document compliance with the community's
floodplain management ordinance.
Use of this certificate does not provide a waiver of the flood insurance purchase requirement. Only a LOMA or LOMR-F from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can amend the FIRM and remove the Federal mandate for a lending institution
to require the purchase of flood insurance. However, the lending institution has the option of requiring flood insurance even if a
LOMA/LOMR-F has been issued by FEMA. The Elevation Certificate may be used to support a LOMA or LOMR-F request. Lowest
floor and lowest adjacent grade elevations certified by a surveyor or engineer will be required if the certificate is used to support a
LOMA or LOMR-F request. A LOMA or LOMR-F request must be submitted with either a completed FEMA MT-EZ or MT-1
package, whichever is appropriate.
This certificate is used only to certify building elevations. A separate certificate is required for floodproofing. Under the NFIP, non-
residential buildings can be floodproofed up to or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). A floodproofed building is a building that
has been designed and constructed to be watertight (substantially impermeable to floodwaters) below the BFE. Floodproofing of
residential buildings is not permitted under the NFIP unless FEMA has granted the community an exception for residential
floodproofed basements. The community must adopt standards for design and construction of floodproofed basements before
FEMA will grant a basement exception. For both floodproofed non-residential buildings and residential floodproofed basements in
communities that have been granted an exception by FEMA, a floodproofing certificate is required.
Additional guidance can be found in FEMA Publication 467-1, Floodplain Management Bulletin: Elevation Certificate, available on
FEMA's website at https•//www fema gov/media-library/assets/documents/3539?id=1727.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (Revised 7/15) Replaces all previous editions. F-053
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OMB No. 1660-0008
Federal Emergency Management Agency Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
National Flood Insurance Program
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
Important: Follow the instructions on pages 1-9.
Copy all pages of this Elevation Certificate and all attachments for (1) community official, (2) insurance agent/company, and (3) building owner.
SECTION A — PROPERTY INFORMATION
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Al. Building Owner's Name
Policy Number:
Edmonds Senior Center / City of Edmonds
A2. Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and
Company NAIC Number:
Box No.
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Edmonds Washington 98020
A3. Property Description (Lot and Block Numbers, Tax Parcel Number, Legal Description, etc.)
Parcel Number: 27032300104200
A4. Building Use (e.g., Residential, Non -Residential, Addition, Accessory, etc.) Senior Center / Community Center
A5. Latitude/Longitude: Lat. 47°48'40.12" N Long. 122°23'06.96" Horizontal Datum: ❑ NAD 1927 x❑ NAD 1983
A6. Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance.
A7. Building Diagram Number 1A
A8. For a building with a crawlspace or enclosure(s):
a) Square footage of crawlspace or enclosure(s) sq ft
b) Number of permanent flood openings in the crawlspace or enclosure(s) within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade
c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b sq in
d) Engineered flood openings? ❑ Yes ❑ No
A9. For a building with an attached garage:
a) Square footage of attached garage sq ft
b) Number of permanent flood openings in the attached garage within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade
c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b sq in
d) Engineered flood openings? ❑ Yes ❑ No
SECTION B — FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) INFORMATION
B1. NFIP Community Name & Community Number
B2. County Name
B3. State
Edmonds, City of (CID # 530163)
Snohomish County
Washington
B4. Map/Panel
B5. Suffix
B6. FIRM Index
B7. FIRM Panel
B8. Flood
B9. Base Flood Elevation(s)
Number
Date
Effective/
Zone(s)
(Zone AO, use Base Flood Depth)
Revised Date
53061C1292
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07-22-2016
07-22-2016
Zone AE
EL 12
B10. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data or base flood depth entered in Item 139:
❑ FIS Profile ❑x FIRM ❑ Community Determined ❑ Other/Source:
B11. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9: ❑ NGVD 1929 ❑x NAVD 1988 ❑ Other/Source:
B12. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) area or Otherwise Protected Area (OPA)? ❑ Yes ❑x No
Designation Date: ❑ CBRS ❑ OPA
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7/15) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 1 of 6
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No.
Policy Number:
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number
Edmonds Washington 98020
SECTION C — BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY REQUIRED)
C1. Building elevations are based on: ❑x Construction Drawings* ❑ Building Under Construction* ❑ Finished Construction
*A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete.
C2. Elevations — Zones Al—A30, AE, AH, A (with BFE), VE, V1—V30, V (with BFE), AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1—A30, AR/AH, AR/AO.
Complete Items C2.a—h below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. In Puerto Rico only, enter meters.
Benchmark Utilized: N-7, Reset 1956 Brass Disk Vertical Datum: NAVD 88
Indicate elevation datum used for the elevations in items a) through h) below.
❑ NGVD 1929 ❑x 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) 15.0 x❑ feet ❑ meters
b) Top of the next higher floor 30.5 ❑x feet ❑ meters
c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (V Zones only) ❑ feet ❑ meters
d) Attached garage (top of slab) ❑ feet ❑ meters
e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building
12.5 ❑x feet ❑ meters
(Describe type of equipment and location in Comments)
f) Lowest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (LAG) 14.5 x❑ feet ❑ meters
g) Highest adjacent (finished) grade next to building (HAG) 15.0 x❑ feet ❑ meters
h) Lowest adjacent grade at lowest elevation of deck or stairs, including
❑ feet ❑ meters
structural support
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.
/ 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.
Were latitude and longitude in Section A provided by a licensed land surveyor? ❑ Yes Z No x❑ Check here if attachments.
Certifier's Name License Number
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City State ZIP Code
Edmonds Washington 98036
Signature Date Telephone Ext.
06-20-2019 (425) 778-8500
Copy all pages of this Elev on Certificate and all attachments for (1) community official, (2) insurance agent/company, and (3) building owner.
Comments (including type of equipment and location, per C2(e), if applicable)
Referenced Flood Insurance Rate Map is marked as "revised preliminary 7/22/2016" and is updated from the 1999 map currently on the
FEMA website. This map is used on the "Frequently Flooded Areas Determination" dated 7/25/17. The letter and draft flood plain map
are attached to this document.
Latitude and longitude will be provided by licensed land surveyor on finished construction.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7115) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 2 of 6
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No.
Policy Number:
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number
Edmonds Washington 98020
SECTION E — BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION (SURVEY NOT REQUIRED)
FOR ZONE AO AND ZONE A (WITHOUT BFE)
For Zones AO and A (without BFE), complete Items E1—E5. If the Certificate is intended to support a LOMA or LOMR-F request,
complete Sections A, B,and C. For Items E1—E4, use natural grade, if available. Check the measurement used. In Puerto Rico only,
enter meters.
E1. Provide elevation information for the following and check the appropriate boxes to show whether the elevation is above or below
the highest adjacent grade (HAG) and the lowest adjacent grade (LAG).
a) Top of bottom floor (including basement,
crawlspace, or enclosure) is ❑ 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 1-2 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.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7/15) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 3 of 6
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
OMB No. 1660-0008
Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No.
Policy Number:
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number
Edmonds Washington 98020
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 AO.
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)
❑ feet ❑ meters
of the building: 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 (including type of equipment and location, per C2(e), if applicable)
❑ Check here if attachments.
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7115) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 4 of 6
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS OMB No. 1660-0008
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE See Instructions for Item A6. Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No,
Policy Number:
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number
Edmonds Washington 98020
If using the Elevation Certificate to obtain NFIP flood insurance, affix at least 2 building photographs below according to the
instructions for Item A6. Identify all photographs with date taken; "Front View" and "Rear View'; and, if required, "Right Side View" and
"Left Side View." When applicable, photographs must show the foundation with representative examples of the flood openings or
vents, as indicated in Section A8. If submitting more photographs than will fit on this page, use the Continuation Page.
Photo One
Photo One
Photo One Caption Clear Photo One
Photo Two
Photo Two
Photo Two Caption Clear Photo Two
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7/15) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 5 of 6
BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS OMB No. 1660-0008
ELEVATION CERTIFICATE Continuation Page Expiration Date: November 30, 2018
IMPORTANT: In these spaces, copy the corresponding information from Section A.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE
Building Street Address (including Apt., Unit, Suite, and/or Bldg. No.) or P.O. Route and Box No.
Policy Number:
220 Railroad Ave
City State ZIP Code
Company NAIC Number
Edmonds Washington 98020
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.
Photo Three
Photo Three
Photo Three Caption Clear Photo Three
Photo Four
Photo Four
Photo Four Caption Clear Photo Four
FEMA Form 086-0-33 (7/15) Replaces all previous editions. Form Page 6 of 6
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Date: July 25, 2017
To: Shane Hope, Developmen S rvices Director
From: Kernen Lien, Senior Planne
Cc: Planning and Building Divisions
Subject: Frequently Flooded Area — City Discretion and Designation
During the 2016 Critical Area Ordinance Update, new provisions were added to the Building
Code and definition of height that relate to development within frequently flooded areas within
the City of Edmonds.
Within the building code the following section was added:
ECDC 19.00.025.P IBC Section 1612.4.1, Lowest Floor Elevation, is added and reads:
For buildings in all structure categories located in the Coastal High Hazard Areas and Coastal
A Flood Zones, the elevation of the lowest floor shall be a minimum of two feet above the
base flood elevation, as determined from the applicable FEMA flood hazard map.
Prior to this amendment, not all structures within flood hazard areas were required to be
constructed with the lowest floor elevation two feet above base flood elevation. Some
structures could have been constructed with the lowest floor level at the base flood elevation.
Planning for sea level rise and increased coastal flooding, the City Council adopted this
provision so new structures within the near water front area would be less impacted by
flooding events. To compensate for this new requirement for structures to be constructed with
the lowest floor two feet above the base flood elevation, the following exception was added to
the definition of height:
ECDC 21.40.030. D.1 For all properties located within the Coastal High Hazard Areas and
Coastal A Flood Zones, height is measured from the elevation that is two feet above base
flood elevation as identified from the applicable FEMA flood hazard map.
Generally, frequently flooded areas are determined by the FEMA flood insurance maps (ECDC
23.70.010.A). However, pursuant to ECDC 23.70.010.B, the City of Edmonds has some
discretion in designating frequently flooded areas. ECDC 23.70.010.E provides:
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City Discretion and Designation. Flood insurance maps and the city's critical areas inventory
are to be used as a guide for the city of Edmonds development services department, project
applicants and/or property owners, and the public and should be considered a minimum
designation of frequently flooded areas. As flood insurance maps may be continuously
updated as areas are reexamined or new areas are identified, newer and more restrictive
information for flood hazard area identification shall be the basis for regulation. The city of
Edmonds shall retain the right to designate and identify areas known to be prone to flooding
outside of the 100-year floodplain and subject them to the provisions and protections of this
title and the current editions of the International Residential Code and International Building
Code, as adopted in ECDC Title 19.
In 2011, FEMA began a study of Snohomish County's coast line in order to update the FEMA
flood insurance maps. The draft FEMA flood insurance rate maps were initially made available
in 2014. The draft FEMA flood insurance rate maps identify most of the near water front area
as being within the 100-year floodplain with a base flood elevation of 12 feet. These updated
maps were initially intended to become effective in 2016; however, the coastal flood map
update got combined with the riverine flood map update which has slowed down the maps'
adoption and effective date. An issue with the riverine flood map update that has slowed down
the adoption of the updated maps has to do with uncertified dikes and levels. FEMA is still
working out how to designate floodplain areas behind the uncertified dikes and levels. The
latest update from FEMA (July 5, 2017) identifies a potential effective date of winter 2018.
The City of Edmonds has received one application for development within the 100-year
floodplain of draft FEMA flood insurance rate map and at least one other application within this
area is imminent.
Given the intent of the recently added provisions to the building code and exceptions, and the
discretion provided by ECDC 23.70.010.13 to use newer more restrictive information, all
development applications within the Coastal High Hazard Areas and Coastal A Flood Zones in
the draft FEMA flood insurance rate map (attached) will be subject to the requirements of ECDC
19.00.025.13 and may use the height exception provided by ECDC 21.40.030.D.1 based on the
flood elevation identified on the draft FEMA flood insurance rate map.
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