(A) Application for permit. Permit applications must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator. The permit application must include the following as applicable:
(1) A site plan showing all pertinent dimensions, existing or proposed buildings, structures, and significant natural features having an influence on the permit.
(2) Location of fill or storage of materials in relation to the stream channel.
(3) Copies of any required municipal, county, state or federal permits or approvals.
(4) Other relevant information requested by the Zoning Administrator as necessary to properly evaluate the permit application.
(B) Certification. The applicant is required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. An elevation certificate matching FEMA Form 086-0-33 (most updated version) must be provided to the city prior to any structure being occupied or used in any manner. Floodproofing measures must be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect as being in compliance with applicable floodproofing standards in the State Building Code. Accessory structures designed in accordance with § 154.513 of this subchapter are exempt from certification, provided sufficient assurances are documented. A registered professional engineer is required to certify that any development in established floodways must not cause any increase in flood elevations, and development in the general floodplain district will not cumulatively increase flood stages more than ½ foot, or less if increased damages would result.
(C) Certificate of zoning compliance for a new, altered, or nonconforming use. No building, land or structure may be occupied or used in any manner until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued by the Zoning Administrator stating that the use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
(D) Recordkeeping of certifications and as-built documentation. The Zoning Administrator must maintain records in perpetuity documenting:
(1) All certifications referenced above in this section as applicable.
(2) Elevations complying with § 154.513 of this subchapter. The Zoning Administrator must also maintain a record of the elevation to which structures and alterations to structures are constructed or floodproofed.
(E) Notifications for watercourse alterations. Before authorizing any alteration or relocation of a river or stream, the Zoning Administrator must notify adjacent communities. If the applicant has applied for a permit to work in public waters pursuant to M.S. § 103G.245, this will suffice as adequate notice. A copy of the notification must also be submitted to the Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
(Ord. 2020-09, passed 1-4-2021)