FAQs for Submitting Elevation Certificates to FDEM

FDEM's new Elevation Certificate Upload feature is designed to make it faster and easier to submit elevation certificates to the state in compliance with Florida Statute 472.0366. To help you get started, check out some of the most frequently asked questions about submitting ECs to FDEM:

How do you know which property the EC belongs to and who submitted it?

You may have noticed that the upload process for an Elevation Certificate has been greatly simplified! We now only ask you 2 questions upon upload regarding the submission type and the content of the EC. While the data we need from surveyors has not changed, Forerunner’s proprietary software, which runs this site, is capable of reading the data on elevation certificates, including information like location and surveyor name. Using the information provided, the system will automatically geo-locate the property for which this elevation certificate is intended. This has allowed us to make uploading elevation certificates faster for our surveyors and more accurate. Learn how to check if your EC was properly submitted.

What are the file requirements for uploading an elevation certificate into the system?

Elevation Certificates must be in PDF format and must be 30 MB or less to be uploaded into the system.

How many ECs can I submit at a time?

You can only submit 1 EC at a time. When you’re done with each upload, you will have the option to begin another submission, and can continue to do as many submissions in a row as needed.

How long will it take for my submitted EC to show up on a property? 

Once submitted, we will extract the data from your EC and geocode it so that it shows up when you search for a property. This will typically happen within 24-48 hours. If it takes a bit longer, this is usually due to a difficult-to-read or non-conventional PDF.

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