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Manteno sits on the higher ground of northern Kankakee County, set back from the Kankakee River rather than on its banks. Its flood exposure is generally tied to local creeks and drainage rather than the main river corridor. When a parcel does fall within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, an Elevation Certificate documents the building’s height 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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Manteno, a village of roughly 9,210 in Manteno Township, occupies higher northern Kankakee County ground rather than a riverbank, so its flood concerns center on smaller drainageways instead of the Kankakee River. Where a parcel is mapped into a Special Flood Hazard Area, a FEMA Elevation Certificate from a licensed Illinois surveyor records the lowest floor against the Base Flood Elevation, which insurers use for rating and the floodplain administrator uses for permit review. A certificate showing the structure above the Base Flood Elevation can also support a Letter of Map Amendment. Deeds for Manteno parcels are recorded by the Kankakee County Recorder of Deeds at the county seat in Kankakee. Away from its northern-county creek margins, most Manteno lots sit outside mapped flood areas.
Manteno sits on higher ground in northern Kankakee County away from the Kankakee River, so its flood exposure is generally tied to local drainage.
You would typically need one if a specific parcel is mapped into a Special Flood Hazard Area or if a lender or insurer requests elevation documentation.
A plat shows property boundaries, while an Elevation Certificate is a FEMA form focused on the building’s elevations relative to the Base Flood Elevation for flood purposes.
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