Why Your Elevation Certificate Got Rejected by the Town
A rejected elevation certificate feels bad. The numbers look right. The form looks complete. But the reviewer sent it back. Now a permit, a closing, or a flood insurance policy is stuck. This happens more than people think. It rarely means the surveyor got the measurements wrong. Most rejections happen because something on the form […]
Why Builders Need an Elevation Certificate for Permits
Connecticut sits along a coastline and a river system that floods often. That’s why local building officials ask a simple question before they sign off on a permit: is this lot in a flood zone? If the answer is yes, an elevation certificate usually becomes part of the file. Here’s what that means for builders, […]
How To Find Your Property On FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps
What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The FIRM gives you the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and insurance risk zones in addition to […]