A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in section 12-2-2 of this title. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the building inspector and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, locations, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures; fill; storage of materials; drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
A. Elevation, in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;
B. Elevation, in relation to mean sea level, to which any structure has been floodproofed;
C. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in subsection 12-4-6B of this title; and
D. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. (1995 Code § 27-3-1)