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• A building for which construction or substantial improvement occurred on or before December 31, 1974, or before the effective date of an initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).

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  Cite Definition for Pre-FIRM Building

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Pre-FIRM Building. (n.d.). National Flood Insurance Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pre-firm-building.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Pre-FIRM Building. National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pre-firm-building (accessed: May 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Pre-FIRM Building." National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pre-firm-building.

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