Engineered Flood Openings

EC Items A8.d and 9.d

If you have indicated that there are engineered flood openings, then the official certification or report must be attached to the EC for submission to the community or as part of a flood insurance application. You can find this information in Section A, Item 8.d for buildings elevated on a crawlspace or enclosure, or in Item 9.d for buildings with an attached garage.

What type of certification is required? An Individual Engineered Flood Openings Certification may be required. In some cases, an ICC-ES Evaluation Report is issued and should be submitted.

An excerpt of an Elevation Certificate, item A8.d with the question Engineered flood openings? Yes is check, and No is left blank. On the right side of the form is item A9.d with the question Engineered flood openings? Yes is checked, and No is left blank. Below the form is an Elevation Certificate cover page including the Department of Homeland Security seal, FEMA, and Elevation Certificate and Instructions with a large green check mark.
An Individual Engineered Flood Openings Certification may be obtained from the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), the flood openings manufacturer, or a state-licensed certifier. Select this link to view the ICC-ES website.