Post-FIRM

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Definition/Description:

Post-FIRM buildings are new construction and those built after the effective date of the first Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for a community. Insurance rates for Post-FIRM buildings are dependent on the elevation of the lowest floor in relation to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).

Guidance:

IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development Through The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (pages 8-5, 9-10)

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 10:07:48 EDT