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  1. jar546

    Why we require a elevation certificate for generator installations in special flood hazard areas

    Elevation certificates are required for mechanical equipment such as generators being installed in special flood hazard areas because they provide important information about the elevation of the equipment relative to the base flood elevation (BFE) of the area. This information is used to ensure...
  2. jar546

    FEMA: Big data proves high building code standards’ ROI

    FEMA presents the benefits of constructing at a higher building code standard for natural disasters such as winds, floods and seismic activity in a new report, “Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study.” The agency finds that 18.1 million buildings constructed at a higher code standard save the...
  3. jar546

    Ignoring FEMA Rules in Flood Zones

    I am wondering and guessing that there are many homes being remodeled and built in the special flood hazard areas that go completely unchecked by a floodplain manager or any sort of FEMA compliance check. It seems as though this part of the forum is rather quiet considering the amount of flood...
  4. S

    Adding fill around one side of the house to raise LAG

    Hi Folks, My name is Doug and my wife and I bought a house in a flood zone AE although there has never been any flood on the area. House never had any water issue. However there is a small creek not far from the house across the street behind some of our neighbors house down on a slope. We...
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