(A) Hereafter, no person shall erect, alter, remodel, wreck or move any kind of structure, building or part thereof, no use or change of use of a building, structure or land shall be permitted, nor shall a person be permitted to occupy the premises, no change or extension of a nonconforming use shall be permitted, no placement of fill or excavation of materials shall be permitted within the Floodplain Districts, without first securing a building permit therefor; provided, however, no such permit shall be required for the following, except as the activities may be prohibited or otherwise restricted within the Floodplain Districts as provided elsewhere within this chapter: construction, reconstruction or alteration of a building where the estimated cost of the work does not exceed $500.
(B) No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building, structure or improvement on any land henceforth subdivided until all requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with.
(C) Each application for a building permit and for an occupancy permit for the use of land shall be accompanied by the following exhibits unless waived by the Zoning Officer.
(1) Boundary survey of an area including the property in question and 100 feet beyond its outer boundaries showing existing utilities, lot boundaries, and dimensions, building and easements. Foliage, topography, waterways and soil borings to be included if pertinent.
(2) Plot plan indicating location, size and placement of proposed structure and yards, parking and loading facilities, vehicular access and egress, and utility plan including surface drainage.
(3) In the Floodway and Flood Fringe Districts, the applicant will provide the following: plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the lot; existing or proposed structures, fill or storage of materials; and the location of the foregoing in relation to the river channel.
(D) Prior to the granting of a building permit (use permit), or processing a special use permit, the Building Inspector shall determine that the applicant has obtained all applicable state and federal permits.
(E) Certificate of zoning compliance for new, altered or nonconforming uses: it is unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure within either the Floodway or Flood Fringe Districts until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued therefor by the Building Inspector, stating that the use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
(1) Where a nonconforming use or structure is extended or is substantially altered, the certificate of zoning compliance shall specifically state the manner in which the nonconforming structure or use differs from the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, or certificate of zoning compliance, the applicant for such a permit for a building structure or premises situated within the Floodway or Flood Fringe Districts shall be required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer or architect, as appropriate, that the finished fill and building floor elevations, flood proofing or other flood protection measures, were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) A registered land surveyor may certify fill and building elevations.
(F) Record of first floor elevations: the Building Inspector shall maintain a record of the elevation of the first floor (including basement) of all new structures or additions to existing structures within the Floodway or Flood Fringe Districts. He or she shall also maintain a record of the elevations to which structures or additions to existing structures are flood proofed.
(2003 Code, § 9.61-2) (Ord. passed 2-16-1953; Ord. 77-4, passed 4-8-1977) Penalty, see § 10.99