Elevation Certificates
A FEMA Building Elevation Certificate (EC) is a required FEMA document needed for all post-FIRM structures to rate flood insurance policies.
Was the existing post-FIRM structure built between September 3, 1980 - March 25, 2003?
If, YES: then it is highly likely the City does not have a Post-Construction EC on file because prior to this date the City was not requiring documentation of post-construction elevations on a FEMA EC form (see attached memo). A previous owner of the property may have obtained a FEMA EC if they needed to obtain flood insurance. Current owners or prospective buyers could ask the previous owner if they have one and would be willing to share a copy. Otherwise, a surveyor will need be retained to prepare an EC for flood insurance purposes.
Was the existing post-FIRM structure built after March 25, 2003?
If, YES: then it’s probable that the City has one on file. Visit the City and County of Honolulu’s Data Access and Imaging Branch (DAIB) on the 1st floor of the Fasi Municipal Building. DAIB does not take phone request. The costs for obtaining a copy of the EC is a $5.00 processing charge plus a nominal per page charge. The inquirer will be asked to fill out a data request form with the following information:
- Building Permit Number (don’t know permit number? go here);
- Tax Map Key (TMK) number;
- Street Address for the structure
DATA ACCESS & IMAGING BRANCH
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Document Imaging
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