New Jersey has 12 verified public Elevation Certificate portals in the current index (verified 2026-11-06, America/Detroit). Open an official portal below—or use a request-path contact when no public search is indexed.
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This page lists verified public Elevation Certificate (EC) portals we have indexed for New Jersey. It is not a national address→EC database. We do not invent whether a certificate is on file for a property, and we do not invent FEMA CRS classes or discount percentages. For CRS participation, use FEMA’s official eligible-communities materials.
National index snapshot: 120 portals across 17 states. This page covers New Jersey only.
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How to request an Elevation Certificate in New Jersey
Search the matching city or county portal below (address, parcel, or map tools vary by site).
If no public portal matches your community, email or call the local floodplain administrator using our request-path contacts where listed, or your community’s building/floodplain office.
Confirm flood zone and Base Flood Elevation context on FEMA’s Map Service Center before relying on any certificate for insurance decisions.
Prefer the most recent FEMA Elevation Certificate form year your insurer accepts.
Primary action for each entry is the official portal. Community pages below link to dedicated Elevation Certificate landing pages for each indexed source.
Open the Township searchable EC page and search by address or block and lot. Inspect listed files. For a physical copy or missing entry, email engineer@twp.brick.nj.us with the address or block and lot. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Open Denville Township's Elevation Certificates page and find your block/lot or street number and name in the table; open the linked certificate and any Review Memo. Questions: Township Engineer. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Search the Township public flood platform for an address and inspect its profile or Elevation Certificates section for available files. If a record is missing, contact the Township Building Inspection office. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Enter the property address in the Borough public flood platform and open its property profile. Look for available Elevation Certificates in the public files or certificate list; download only documents actually offered. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Coverage labels in index: Highlands, Highlands Borough.
Open the Borough of Keansburg public Forerunner Elevation Certificates table; search by street address or parcel ID and download listed certificates. If nothing matches, contact the Borough floodplain office. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Search the Borough online database by property address and open its public profile or certificate list. Inspect any available EC files. For older or missing records, contact Construction & Code at 732-223-0544 ext. 307. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Margate City · NJ · Web page with PDF links · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open the City of Margate list of Elevation Certificates (ascending by property address number, with block/lot) and click your address to download the PDF. Older ECs may use NGVD 1929 (2–4 ft different from NAVD 88). If not found, submit an OPRA records request to the Margate Building Department. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Ocean City · NJ · Forerunner · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open the City of Ocean City Elevation Certificates table on Forerunner. Use Filter to search by street address or parcel ID, then open a listed certificate to view or download it. You can also search the address on the portal home page and open the property's Files tab. If nothing is listed, that only means no EC is posted online. Older or paper ECs may not be uploaded, so ask the local floodplain office. The City page also links an older block-and-lot ArcGIS map.
Ridgewood · NJ · PDF address index · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open the Village of Ridgewood list of properties with elevations or Elevation Certificates on file (PDF, by block/lot and street). If listed, request a copy from the Village floodplain/engineering office. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Sea Bright · NJ · XLSX/address index · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Download the Borough list of flood elevation certificates on file dated March 31, 2026, and use spreadsheet Find for the property address. The Borough page directs requests for approved certificate copies through an OPRA request at Borough Hall. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Open Upper Township's Engineering 'Elevation Certificates' page. Certificates are posted as PDFs named by block and lot (e.g., 'BL860 L15') — look up your block/lot on your tax bill or the Cape May County tax records first, then open the matching file. LOMAs are listed on the same page. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Woodland Park, NJ — Properties with Elevation Certificates
Woodland Park · NJ · PDF address index · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open the Borough of Woodland Park list of properties with Elevation Certificates (PDF). Certificates are on file in the Code Enforcement Office; call 973-345-8100 x103 to request one. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
No supplemental request-path contacts are logged for this state in the current index. If your city or county is missing above, use the lookup to generate a floodplain administrator request template, or contact your local building / floodplain office directly.
CRS · Community Rating System
Do not rely on invented CRS classes
This directory does not publish FEMA CRS classes or discount percentages for New Jersey communities. Check participation and class on FEMA’s official CRS materials, then confirm with your insurer.