In the process I was informed I need flood insurance and have to have them surveyed to get an elevation certificate even to get a quote on insuranceDoes any one have any ideas on how to get around this?

However based on being on the second flood you should be well above the BFE requirements as long as your mechanicals are elevated as well.

A call to an insurance agent can get flood/insurance rates (you can roughly figure $3,000 for a 250,000 property but it really depends on elevation and area). 

This community is small without very many job prospects and the house is on a heavily traveled street (only street to grain elevator).    

We need to connect with like minded individuals to elevate ourselves so nothing but good will come out of us linking up!

But this will go down next year once I apply for homesteadHome Insurance - $1398/yrFlood Insurance - home is in a flood zone but the building is elevated.

Also floodsmart is one option for flood insurance - your local insurance company will need an elevation certificate.

After all, it's simply based on elevation, as measured by LIDAR, so it's tough to argue with.But don't write off Pinellas Park completely.

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Where a door opening having a threshold below the adjacent ground elevation serves as an emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with Section R310.3.