Elevation Certificates
A FEMA Building Elevation Certificate (EC) is a required FEMA document needed for all post-FIRM structures to rate flood insurance policies.
Was the existing post-FIRM structure built between September 3, 1980 - March 25, 2003?
If, YES: then it is highly likely the City does not have a Post-Construction EC on file because prior to this date the City was not requiring documentation of post-construction elevations on a FEMA EC form. A previous owner of the property may have obtained a FEMA EC if they needed to obtain flood insurance. Current owners or prospective buyers could ask the previous owner if they have one and would be willing to share a copy. Otherwise, a surveyor will need be retained to prepare an EC for flood insurance purposes.
Was the existing post-FIRM structure built after March 25, 2003?
If, YES: then it’s probable that the City has one on file. Visit the City and County of Honolulu’s Data Access and Imaging Branch (DAIB) website below for more information.
Complete the Request to View Records form and email it to dppdaib@honolulu.gov. Please provide as much information as possible—such as the property address, TMK, permit number, or project name—to help staff locate the requested records as efficiently as possible.
Once your request is received, DAIB staff will review it and contact you if additional information is needed or to provide the next steps for accessing the requested records.