As with floodplain development permits, certification that a site is reasonably safe from flooding is not a guarantee that it will never flood. Larger floods do occur and flood elevations may increase.

The community may have comments. Additional sheets for comments may be added to the application. The community FPA can also add comments for the record documenting any disagreement.

Community officials are urged not to sign if the proper permits have not been obtained or if the project cannot be shown to be reasonably safe from flooding. The community official can also refuse to sign because the community lacks the resources in order to adequately evaluate the technical portion of the application. In this instance, the community would defer evaluation to FEMA and would state its acceptance of FEMA's decision. However, the community FPA would still need to evaluate that the application meets local ordinances and permitting requirements.

The community official may also sign the form, but state that the project is not compliant.