There are multiple buildings on my lot, do I need an Elevation Certificate for each building?

If you already have elevation certificates for each building (only one building may appear on any Elevation Certificate) and they all qualify for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA), then you can submit separate  LOMA applications for each building. 

If you don’t have Elevation Certificates for each building and the entire lot qualifies for a LOMA, then you may apply for a LOMA that reclassifies the entire lot as being in a different flood zone, which would include all structures on that parcel. The key to filing such an application, is that instead of the Lowest Adjacent Grade next to a building needing to be higher than the flood level, the lowest point on the entire lot must be higher. You’ll need a land surveyor to complete a special Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Elevation Form

Note: An Elevation Form differs from an Elevation Certificate, and not all surveyors may be familiar with the latter.

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1. Does the City have an Elevation Certificate for my building?
2. How do I obtain an Elevation Certificate?
3. Do Elevation Certificates expire?
4. There are multiple buildings on my lot, do I need an Elevation Certificate for each building?
5. My Elevation Certificate lists a different owner, do I need to get that changed?
6. When new flood maps become effective, will I need to get a new certificate?