A. Development Permit Required: A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in subsection 11-1-6B of this Chapter. The permit shall be for all structures including manufactured homes, as set forth in Section 11-1-5 of this Chapter, and for all development including fill and other activities, also set forth in Section 11-1-5.
B. Application For Development Permit: Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Watermaster and may include, but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage or materials, drainage facilities, and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
1. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor, including basement, of all structures;
2. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been floodproofed;
3. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in subsection 11-1-9B2 of this Chapter.
4. Description of the extent to which a watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. (Ord. 201, 10-10-1987)