(A) Development permits. Development permits, including but not limited to land movement, storage of materials, mining, drilling, stream crossings, bridges, roads, sanitary sewers, water mains, storm sewers, street lights, sidewalks, subdivisions, etc, and stormwater management certifications.
(1) No person, firm or corporation shall commence any development in the SFHA without first obtaining a development permit or stormwater management certification from the Village Engineer. The Village Engineer shall not issue a development permit or stormwater management certification if the proposed development does not meet the requirements of this article and of Ch. 6, Art. 14 of this code.
(2) Application for a development permit or stormwater management certification shall be made on a form provided by the Village Engineer.
(3) The Village Engineer shall inform the applicant of any and all other local, county, state and federal permits or stormwater management certifications that may be required for this type of development activity. The Building Official shall not issue the development permit or stormwater management certification unless all required federal, state and county permits or stormwater management certifications have been obtained.
(4) No development in the SFHA shall include locating or storing chemicals, explosives, buoyant materials, flammable liquids, pollutants, or other hazardous or toxic materials below the flood protection elevation (FPE) unless such materials are stored in a storage tank or floodproofed building constructed according to the requirements of this article.
(B) Building permits. Building permits are required for all proposed construction, substantial improvements, or other development within floodplain areas having special flood hazards. Such permits shall ensure that all other necessary permits or stormwater management certifications have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal, state or county law. The building permit applications will be reviewed to ensure that any proposed construction is:
(1) Designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) Constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage, and
(3) Constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage. At the time of issuing a building permit, the following information will be noted and recorded by the village:
(a) Elevation of the lowest floor (including basement).
(b) Where the elevation of the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above.
(c) Where a structure has been floodproofed, the elevation to which the structure was floodproofed.
(Ord 2012-07-27, passed 7-16-2012)