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(ZONE V or VE)
CHAPTER 27 - FLOOD CONTROL
HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE
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City State Hawai‘i Zip Code TMK (3)
Section I -Flood Insurance Rate Map Information
Community No Panel No. Suffix Date of FIRM FIRM Zone Base Flood Elevation
155166
Section II -Elevation Information
1 Bottom of Lowest Horizontal Structural Member ft.
2 Base Flood Elevation (BFE) ft.
3 Highest Natural Ground Elevation Adjacent to Proposed Walls ft.
4 Lowest Natural Ground Elevation Adjacent to Proposed Walls ft.
Section III -Zone V Certification Statement
I certify that based upon development and/or review of structural design, specifications, and plans for
construction including consideration of flood hazard forces, that the design and methods of construction are
in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the following provisions.
1) are in compliance with the standards and requirements of the Hawai‘i County Code, Chapter 27, Flood Control;
2) the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor is elevated to or above the BFE;
3) are designed and constructed to not adversely affect the flooding of surrounding properties;
4) fill is not used for structural support of buildings;
5) new construction and other development are located on the landward side of the reach of mean high tide.
Project plans and specifications include.
1) certification of building plans by a structural engineer or architect,
2) certification of the lowest reference floor elevation on each set of construction plans,
3) the location of flood hazard boundaries as determined from the latest FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map;
4) the base flood elevations, velocity and other data from the Federal Flood Maps and/or other studies;
5) existing and proposed elevations of the property grade,
6) existing and proposed structures, utilities and improvements.
Section IV -Breakaway Wall Certification Statement
(For breakaway walls with a design safe loading resistance of not less than 10 and no more than 20 psf)
I certify that based upon development and/or review of structural design, specifications, and plans for
construction that the design and methods of construction of the breakaway walls are in accordance with
accepted standards of practice for meeting the following provisions.
1) Breakaway collapse shall result from a water load less than that which would occur during the base flood,
2) The elevated portion of the building and supporting foundation system shall not be subject to collapse,
displacement, or other structural damage due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on
all building components;
3) The space below the lowest floor is useable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage.
Section V -Certification
This certification is conditioned upon the actual construction of the project being in strict accordance with
the plans and specifications as stamped and signed by me.
Check one: Section III
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Sections III and IV Affix Seal Below
(Structural Engineer or Architect)
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