After many phone calls, meetings, and mailings the HMGP program denied us claiming theres no need to elevate even though our Elevation Cert says our lowest floor (basement with all our utilities) is 4 below BFE. Of course well appeal and our strongest arguement: Code of Federal Regulations Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance Volume: 1 Date: 2011-10-01 Original Date: 2011-10-01 Title: Section 60.3 - Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas. Context: Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance. CHAPTER I - FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. SUBCHAPTER B - INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION. - National Flood Insurance Program. PART 60 - CRITERIA FOR LAND MANAGEMENT AND USE. Subpart A - Requirements for Flood Plain Management Regulations. § 60.3Flood plain management criteria for flood-prone areas. (c) When the Federal Insurance Administrator has provided a notice of final flood elevations for one or more special flood hazard areas on the communitys FIRM and, if appropriate, has designated other special flood hazard areas without base flood elevations on the communitys FIRM, but has not identified a regulatory floodway or coastal high hazard area, the community shall: (2) Require that all new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures within Zones A1-30, AE and AH zones on the communitys FIRM have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to or above the base flood level, unless the community is granted an exception by the Federal Insurance Administrator for the allowance of basements in accordance with § 60.6 (b) or (c); Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance Volume: 1 Date: 2011-10-01 Original Date: 2011-10-01 Title: PART 59 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Context: Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance. CHAPTER I - FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. SUBCHAPTER B - INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION. - National Flood Insurance Program. § 59.1Definitions. Basement” means any area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides.
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