(A) Application for a development permit shall be made to the Administrator on forms furnished by the community prior to any development activities. The development permit may include, but is not limited to, the following: plans in duplicate drawn to scale and showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, earthen fill placement, storage of materials or equipment, and drainage facilities.
(B) Specifically, the following information is required.
(1) Application stage.
(a) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor, including basement, of all buildings where base flood elevations are available, or to certain height above the highest adjacent grade when applicable under this chapter;
(b) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential building will be floodproofed where base flood elevations are available, or to certain height above the highest adjacent grade when applicable under this chapter;
(d) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered relocated as a result of proposed development.
(2) Construction stage.
(a) Within AE Zones where base flood elevation data is available, any lowest floor certification made relative to mean sea level shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of, a state registered land surveyor and certified by same. The Administrator shall record the elevation of the lowest floor on the development permit. When floodproofing is utilized for a non-residential building, said certification shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a state registered professional engineer or architect and certified by same.
(b) Within approximate A Zones, where base flood elevation data is not available, the elevation of the lowest floor shall be determined as the measurement of the lowest floor of the building relative to the highest adjacent grade. The Administrator shall record the elevation of the lowest floor on the development permit. When floodproofing is utilized for a non-residential building, said certification shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a state registered professional engineer or architect and certified by same.
(c) For all new construction and substantial improvements, the permit holder shall provide to the Administrator an as-built certification of the lowest floor elevation or floodproofing level upon the completion of the lowest floor or floodproofing.
(d) Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder’s risk. The Administrator shall review the above referenced certification data. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further work being allowed to proceed. Failure to submit the certification or failure to make said corrections required hereby, shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project.
(1994 Code, § 14-404) (Ord. 514, passed 8-8-1994; Ord. 703, passed 5-24-2010)