FEMA Elevation Certificates/LOMA/LOMR

An Elevation Certificate is an actual field survey by a registered professional. The elevation is of the lowest floor and adjacent ground in the local flood plain datum as required by FEMA.

Elevation Certificates must be prepared and certified by a land surveyor, engineer, or architect who is authrized by commonwealth, state, or local law to certify elevation information. Community officials who are authorized by local law or ordinance to provide floodplain management information may also sign the certificate. Elevations must be certified by a licensed engineer or surveyor if the elevation certificate is intended to support an application for a Letter of Map Amendment or a Letter of Map Revision -- based on Fill. You can get more information at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/fq_proc.shtm.

A Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) confirms that a site is not within a flood hazard area. The Survey Company can assist the property owner with preparation of the necessary application and forms which must be submitted to FEMA. You can get more information at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/fq_gen11.shtm.