Form FEMA Form 81-73A FEMA Form 81-73A Community Rating System Annual Recertification

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Expires: June 30, 2007

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM
COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL
RECERTIFICATION

FEMA FORM 81-73A, June 2007

BURDEN DISCLOSURE
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process and 4 hours for annual recertification. Burden means the time, effort, and financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or to provide information to us. You may
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completed application to this address.

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Section 1. Corr~mur~ity
Data
If there are any changes or corrections to the information in this section, please
line out the old item and write in the correction.
Community:

State:

NFlP Number:

Recertification Date:
Chief Executive Officer:
Name:
Address:
CRS Coordinator:
Name:

Title:

Address:
Coordinator's Telephone:

Fax:

E-mail Address:
We are maintaining, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in force all flood
insurance policies that have been required of us as a condition of federal
financial assistance for insurable buildings owned by us and located in the
Special Flood Hazard Area as shown on our Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Section 2. Certification
I hereby certify that this community is continuing to implement the activities noted
below as credited under the Community Rating System and described in our
original application and subsequent modifications.

Signed:

Date:

EDITION: 2006

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310 We are niaintair~ingElevation Certificates on all new and substantially improved buildings
in our Special Flood Hazard Area.
310 We have issued
(insert number) permits for new construction and substantial
improvements in the Special Flood Hazard Area in the last year.
310 Attached are 5 Elevation Certificates for new or substantially improved structures that
have been completed in the last year.
310 We are maintaining Elevation Certificate data in computer format. Attached is a disk with
the elevation certificate data obtained since our last submittal. 1 1 lnitial here if there have
not been any new buildings or substantial improvements in the floodplain since the last
submittal. Do not attach a disk.
310 We continue to make copies of Elevation Certificates on newer properties available at
our present office location. 1
1 Initial here if your office address has changed in the past
year. Please provide new address with this form.
320 We are providing Flood Insurance Rate Map information and information on the flood
insurance purchase requirement to inquirers. 1
1 lnitial here if the office address or the
manner in which requests may be submitted has changed in the last year. Please provide
- 1 -the new office address or manner of submittal with this form.
320 Attached is a copy of the document that told lenders, insurance agents, and real estate
offices about this service this year, including informing insurance agents about the availability
1 lnitial here if the information is included in your annual
of elevation certificates. 1
outreach project to the commurrity or is part of your community's outreach projects strategy.
Mark the attachment to Activity 330 to show where this service is publicized.
320 Attached is a copy of one page of the log, a letter, or other record that we kept on this
service this year.
320 We are continuing to keep our FIRM updated and maintain old copies of our FIRM.
330 Attached is a copy of this year's annual outreach project to the community.
330 Attached is a description of this year's annual outreach project to floodplain residents.
330 Attached is a copy of the additional outreach project(s) we conducted this year.
330 Attached is a copy of the annual evaluation of our public information program strategy or
a completed AW-332.
330 Attached is a copy of the annual outreach conducted for the promotion of flood
insurance.
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340 People looking to purchase floodprone property are being advised of the flood hazard
through our credited hazard disclosure measures.
350 Our public library continues to maintain flood protection materials.
350 We continue to conduct an annual review and update of the information and links in our
,flood protection website.
360 We continue to provide flood protection assistance to inquirers.
360 Attached is a copy of the document that told others about this service this year. 1
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lnitial here if the information is included in your annual outreach project to the community or
to the flood plain properties, or is a part of our community's outreach projects strategy. Mark
the attachment to Activity 330 to show where this service is publicized.
360 Attached is a copy of one page of the log, a letter, or other record that we kept on this
service this year.
410 We continue to use our additional regulatory flood data before a new development can
proceed in our ,Floodplain.
420 We continue to preserve our open space in the floodplain.
430 We continue to enforce the floodplain management provisions of our zoning, subdivision
and buildiug code ordinances for which we are receiving credit. 1
1 lnitial here if you have
amended your floodplain regulations. Attach a copy of the amendment.
430 We continue to keep track of building improvements and repairs. Before a new permit is
issued, we check the permit record and count the projects' dollar value cumulatively to
determine if a nonconforming building should be brought up to our standards for new
construction.
430 We continue to enforce our zoning ordinance in the credited low-density zones and/or
areas of our community receiving credit for land development criteria.
1 lnitial here if
you have changed the allowable density of development in any of your zoning districts,
rezoned parcels in the floodplain or changed your land development criteria. Attach a copy
of the amendment.

1 lnitial here if you have
430 We continue to enforce our current building code. 1
amended your building code. Attach a copy of the amendment.
430 We continue to employ those staff credited for attaining their CFM, and those who have
1 lnitial here if your staff has changed and
attended the credited training courses. [
attach a statement as to the stafFing changes.

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440 We continue to use and update our flood data maintenance system on an annual basis
as needed.

1 Initial here if
440 We continue to maintain our system of elevation reference marks. 1
any reference marks on your FIRM were found to be missing or inaccurate. Attach a copy of
the correct elevation or a description of the missing reference mark.
440 We continue to maintain our erosion data maintenance system.
450 We continue to enforce the stormwater management provisions of our zoning,
subdivision and building code ordinances for new developments in the watershed. 1
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Initial here if you have amended your stormwater management regulations. Attach a copy of
the amendment.
450 We continue to enforce the requirement that all new buildings outside the SFHA must be
elevated above the street or otherwise protected from drainage problems.
450 We continue to inspect and maintain all our private and public stormwater facilities for
which credit has been verified.
450 We continue to enforce the provisions of our zoning, subdivision and building codes as
they pertain to erosion and sediment control and water quality.
502 Attached is a copy of this year's notice on property protection that we sent to our
repetitive loss areas.
502 We currently have
repetitive loss properties and send our notice to
in the repetitive loss areas.

properties

510 Attached is a copy of our floodplain management plan's annual progress report and/or a
copy of the annual progress report on the recommendations of the area analyses.
510 We have provided copies of this progress report to our governing board, local media, and
the state NFlP Coordinating office.
520 We continue to maintain as open space the lots where buildings were acquired or
1 Initial here if there have been any changes (additions
relocated out of the floodplain.
or deletions) to the parcels credited as open space. Attach a description of those changes.

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530 We continue to encourage property owners interested in retrofitting their buildings to
protect them from flood damage. 1
]Initial here if there have been any changes
(additions or deletions) to the buildings credited as being flood protected. Attach a
description of those changes.
540 We continue to implement our drainage system maintenance program.

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540 We continue to irr~plementthe sections of our Capital Improvements Program which
pertain to the drainage system maintenance.
540 Attached is a copy of a typical inspection report and a copy of the record that shows that
any needed maintenance was performed.
540 We continue to enforce our stream dumping regulations.
540 Attached is a copy of this year's outreach project that explained our stream dumping
1 Initial here if the information is included in your annual outreach project to
regulations. 1
the community or is part of your community's outreach projects strategy. Mark the
attachment to Activity 330 to show where your stream dumping regulations are explained.
1
] Initial here if you publicize the regulations with "no dumping" signs instead of through
an outreach project.
540 We continue to maintain our coastal erosion protection program.
6 10 We have maintained and tested our flood threat recognition system.
610 Attached is a report evaluating how our flood warning program worked during the flood(s)
we had this year. 1
'Ilnitial here if your community did not have a flood that qualifies for
evaluating the program (i.e., a flood that damaged more than 10 buildings, caused more than
$50,000 in property damage, or caused the death of one or more persons.)
610 We tested our warning dissemination equipment and procedures this year.
610 Attached is a copy of this year's outreach document that told people about the flood
warnings and safety measures. 1
1 Initial here if the information is included in your annual
outreach project to the community or to flood plain properties, or is a part of your
community's outreach projects strategy. Mark the attachment to Activity 330 to show where
the flood warnings and safety measures are explained.
610 We conducted at least one exercise of our flood response plan this year.
610 We have completed our annual update of the names and telephone numbers of the
operators of all critical facilities affected by flooding.
620 Attached is the annual maintenance certification on our levee(s).
630 We continue to enforce the building construction requirements in the area subject to dam
failure inundation.
630 We conducted at least one exercise of our dam failure emergency action plan this year.

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