Flood Information for Montpelier, Vermont by John Biondolillo, BCK Real Estate Company Vermont

By John Biondolillo, BCK Real Estate Vermont

As a public service to the residents, the City of Montpelier will provide you with the following information upon request:

       Whether a property is in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) of the City.

       Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone and the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM,

       They have a handout on the flood insurance purchase requirement that can help people who need a mortgage or loan for a property in the SFHA.

       They have copies of completed FEMA Elevation Certificates for buildings built in the floodplain since 1991.

If you would like to make an inquiry, please tell us the street address of your property. We are open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Call us at (802) 223-9506 or drop by the Department of Planning & Community Development in City Hall. Anyone in the office can provide the needed information. There is no charge for this service.

If you would like to see the Floodplain Bylaw update for 2010 you can view PDF’s of the appeal resolution for the City of Montpelier, the Zoning Regulations Changes, the Planning Commissions Reporting for Municipal Bylaw Amendments and the FEMA 100-year Flood Zone map at: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/community/344/Flood-Information.html

BCK Real Estate now has Vermont Realtors in six real estate offices in Vermont and if you are looking to buy or sell a home in Barre, Montpelier, Northfield, Waterbury, Rochester and Stowe, Vermont. We are your source for Vermont Real Estate. Email us at info@BCKrealestate.com.  This blog is provided for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed real estate professional.

You can also contact our individual offices:

BCK Barre VT   86 North Main Street  Barre, VT 05641   (802)479-3366

BCK Montpelier  15 State Street     Montpelier, VT 05602   (802)229-4242

BCK Northfield    17 East Street  Northfield, VT 05663  (802)485-7400

BCK Waterbury    21 North Main Street  Waterbury, VT 05676  (802)241-2000

BCK Rochester      42 North Main Street  Rochester, VT 05767  (802)767-9900

Stowe Realty/ BCK Real Estate  - 254 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT 05672  (802) 253-8484