New House Elevation Questions

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If your lot is at elevation 2.5 and the base flood elevation is 11.0 the finished floor or lowest structural member will have to be at least 8.5 feet above natural ground. Go to your Parish building official and obtain a flood elevation certificate based upon the type structure you plan to build or place there. The certificate will have the base flood elevation on it. Then you will have to have a surveyor come out and set a bench mark with an elevation to go off of. See your insurance agent about premiums based upon the height of finished floor or low structural member above the base flood elevation. The surveyor will also have to verify it on the certificate after completion. All stuctures built in flood zones must follow this procedure not just those financed