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Kingston is a village in northern DeKalb County, in Kingston Township, near the upper Kishwaukee River watershed that drains the county. Creek- and low-lying parcels can fall within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, while much of the village sits on higher ground with limited exposure. A FEMA Elevation Certificate is the surveyed record of a building’s elevation against the Base Flood Elevation.
A FEMA Elevation Certificate documents your building’s elevation relative to the Base Flood Elevation on the FEMA flood map. Insurers use it to rate flood policies and communities use it to confirm floodplain compliance; it can also support a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) to remove a structure from a flood zone.
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Kingston has a population of about 1,108 in Kingston Township, in the northern part of DeKalb County within the Kishwaukee River watershed. Because the village is not centered on a major river channel, its FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas generally follow creeks and low-lying drainage rather than covering the community broadly. For any parcel mapped into a flood zone, a licensed surveyor prepares the Elevation Certificate by measuring the lowest floor and grade relative to the Base Flood Elevation, giving insurers the figures to rate coverage and the county the data for floodplain permit review. Where a building sits above the flood level, the certificate can support a Letter of Map Amendment. Kingston records are handled by the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder in Sycamore.
Not broadly. Kingston’s FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas follow creeks and low-lying drainage in the Kishwaukee watershed, so much of the village sits on higher ground with limited flood exposure.
If the Elevation Certificate shows the lowest floor below the Base Flood Elevation, the building is generally rated as higher flood risk, which typically raises insurance costs and may require mitigation for new construction.
DeKalb County documents, including Elevation Certificates, are recorded through the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder located in the county seat of Sycamore.
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