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) (PDF 8MB, TXT 1MB) (entire document)
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