{"id":7917,"date":"2020-09-17T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/?page_id=7917"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:53:15","slug":"floodplain-management-publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/floodplain-management-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Floodplain Management Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FORMS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/glossary\/elevation-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Elevation Certificate<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/fema_form-ff-206-fy-22-152.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elevation Certificate Form (FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-152)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/09\/Hawaii_VerticalDatum_Response.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FEMA Clarification Letter on Hawaii Datums<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/glossary\/floodproofing-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Floodproofing Certificate<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/fema_form-ff-206-fy22-153.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures (FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-153)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>County Forms for Floodplain Development:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpw.hawaiicounty.gov\/divisions\/engineering\/floodplain-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii County<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.gov\/dpp\/permitting\/sdd\/sub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">City and County of Honolulu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.gov\/Government\/Departments-Agencies\/Public-Works\/Engineering\/Floodplain-Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kauai County<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/1260\/Flood-Development-Permit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maui County<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FEMA PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/waihalana.hawaii.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Flood-Zone-Definitions-03182024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Definition of FEMA Flood Zones<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/fema-480_floodplain-management-study-guide_local-officials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Flood Insurance Program, Floodplain Management Requirements: A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials, (FEMA 480)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iccsafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsj\/FEMA_Reducing_Flood_Losses_RFL_5th-Ed_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Flood Losses Through the International Codes\u00ae Coordinating Building Codes and Floodplain Management Regulations 5th Edition, October 2019<\/a><\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Developed by the International Code Council and FEMA, this guide helps state and local officials integrate the International Codes\u00ae (I-Codes) into their current floodplain management regulatory processes related to coordinate with structures, buildings, and other development in special flood hazard areas in order to meet the requirements to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/3293?fromSearch=fromsearch&amp;id=1671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Construction Manual<\/a><\/strong>:<\/span> Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Building in Coastal Areas, 4th Edition, (FEMA P-55)<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-08\/fema499_2010_edition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Builder&#8217;s Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series (FEMA P-499)<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>FEMA has produced a series of 37 fact sheets that provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings. These fact sheets present information aimed at improving the performance of buildings subject to flood and wind forces in coastal environments. The fact sheets make extensive use of photographs and drawings to illustrate National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulatory requirements, the proper siting of coastal buildings, and recommended design and construction practices, including structural connections, the building envelope, utilities, and accessory structures. In addition, many of the fact sheets include lists of additional resources that provide more information about the topics discussed.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu\/homeowners-handbook-to-prepare-for-natural-hazards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homeowner&#8217;s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, University of Hawaii Sea Grant, 4th Edition.\u00a0 This handbook was created to help Hawaii homeowners prepare for a natural hazard so that risks to family and property may be reduced.<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/07\/Interim-Guidance-Openings-in-Shallow-Flooded-Areas_-4-20-15-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interim Guidance Regarding Opening in Shallow Flooded Areas, April 20, 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/01\/Reducing-Flood-Risk-to-Residential-Buildings-the-Cannot-be-Elevated-P-1037-_-Sept2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings that Cannot be Elevated (P-1037), September 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Last Updated: 9\/30\/25<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORMS Elevation Certificate Elevation Certificate Form (FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-152) FEMA Clarification Letter on Hawaii Datums Floodproofing Certificate Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures (FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-153) County Forms for Floodplain Development: Hawaii County City and County of Honolulu Kauai County Maui County FEMA PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7917","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7917"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9936,"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7917\/revisions\/9936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlnreng.hawaii.gov\/nfip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}