Yavapai County, AZ · Yavapai County
Elevation Certificate and Instructions
This FEMA form documents building elevations for floodplain compliance, flood insurance, or certain map change requests; property owners and authorized professionals complete it.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Yavapai County · Yavapai County, Yavapai County, Arizona
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- yavapaiaz.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Elevation Certificate records property, flood map, building elevation, and certification information. It is used to document floodplain management compliance for certain buildings and may support flood insurance rating or a FEMA map change request. The form identifies information to be provided by property owners, authorized local officials, and surveyors, engineers, or architects, depending on the sections completed.
Who needs it
Property owners and authorized representatives, local officials, or qualified elevation certifiers may complete applicable sections for a building.
How to submit it
Copy all pages and attachments for the community official, insurance agent or company, and building owner, as instructed on the form.
About notarization
This certificate is signed without a notary; the form requires certifications and signatures but does not specify a notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Certificate
Download the Elevation Certificate and instructions.
- 2
Complete Applicable Sections
Fill in the sections that apply to the building and the person completing the certificate.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Include required photographs and any applicable attachments described by the form.
- 4
Provide Copies
Copy all pages and attachments for the community official, insurance agent or company, and building owner.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Elevation Certificate used for?
- It documents building elevations for floodplain management compliance and may provide information for flood insurance rating or certain FEMA map change requests.
- Who completes the Elevation Certificate?
- The form assigns sections to property owners or their authorized representatives, local officials, and surveyors, engineers, or architects authorized to certify elevation information.
- Do I need a notary for the Elevation Certificate?
- No. This certificate is signed without a notary; it requires certifications and signatures but does not specify a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Elevation Certificate?
- Copy all pages and attachments for the community official, insurance agent or company, and building owner, as instructed on the form.