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• A certificate that verifies the elevation data of a structure on a given property relative to the ground level. The Elevation Certificate is used by local communities and builders to ensure compliance with local floodplain management ordinances and is also used by insurance agents and companies in the rating of flood insurance policies.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Elevation Certificate. (n.d.). National Flood Insurance Glossary. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/elevation-certificate.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Elevation Certificate. National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/elevation-certificate (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Elevation Certificate." National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/elevation-certificate.

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