(A) Development permit required. A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in § 153.07 of this chapter. The permit shall be for all structures including manufactured homes, as set forth in § 153.05 of this chapter, and for all development including fill and other activities, also as set forth in § 153.05 of this chapter.
(B) Application for development permit. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the City Council 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 of 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 flood- proofed;
(3) Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood- proofing methods for any non-residential structure meet the flood-proofing criteria in § 153.41(B) of this chapter; and
(4) Description of the extent to which a watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
(Ord. 2000-01, passed 4-4-2000)