EC Items A7–A9

Property Information

When completing Section A of the FEMA Elevation Certificate, surveyors, architects, and engineers need to look critically at the building and make careful decisions. You will want to look at some important Section A items in detail.

A7. Choose an EC building diagram number that closely depicts the building you are certifying.

A8. For buildings with a crawlspace or enclosure, complete Items a, b, and c. This is relevant for Building Diagrams 6, 7, 8, or 9.

A9. Buildings with an attached garage need to have Items a, b, and c completed as follows: 

  1. If the garage is without flood openings, enter “zero”
  2. If the garage has improper flood openings, complete Items a and c. Enter “zero” in b 
  3. If there is no attached garage, enter "N/A" in all three spaces.

If A8.d and A9.d are checked "Yes," attach the Engineered Flood Openings Certification.

A house with an Elevation Certificate form, Section A - Property Information below it.
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Surveyor's Tip: Use the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual's Lowest Floor Guide to help determine the proper building diagram. Select this link to view the most recent Flood Insurance Manual; choose Appendix C: Lowest Floor Guide.

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Surveyor's Tip: An attached garage is located beside the building, not below it or detached from it.