(a) An application for a building permit shall be made, in writing, to the appropriate Township Official on forms supplied by the Township. Such an application shall contain at least the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the owner of land on which the proposed construction is to occur.
(3) The name and address of the contractor.
(4) The site location.
(5) The proposed lowest floor and basement elevations in relation to mean sea level.
(6) A brief description of the proposed work and the estimated cost.
(7) A plan of the site showing the exact size and location of the proposed construction as well as any existing buildings or structures.
(8) The proposed lowest floor elevation of any proposed building based upon North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
(b) If any proposed construction or development is located within, or adjacent to, any identified flood-prone area, applicants for building permits shall also provide the following specific information:
(1) A plan which accurately delineates the area which is subject to flooding, the location of the proposed construction, the location of any other flood-prone development or structures, and the location of any existing or proposed stream improvements or protective works. Included shall be all plans for proposed subdivision and land development in order to assure that:
A. All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
B. All utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, are located, elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
C. Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
Such plan shall also include existing and proposed contours; information concerning 100-year flood elevations, and other applicable information, such as uplift forces, associated with the 100-year flood; the size of structures; the location and elevations of streets; water supply and sanitary sewage facilities; soil types; and floodproofing measures.
(2) A document certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the proposed construction has been adequately designed against flood damage and that the plans for the development of the site conform to the restrictions set forth in Sections 1466.23 et seq. Such document shall include a description of the type and extent of floodproofing measures which have been incorporated into the design of the structure.
(c) Applicants shall file the following minimum information plus any other pertinent information as may be required by the appropriate Township Official to make the above determination:
(1) A completed Building Permit Application Form.
(2) A plan of the entire site, clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of one (1) inch being equal to one hundred (100) feet or less, showing the following:
A. North arrow, scale, and date;
B. Topographic contour lines, if available;
C. All property and lot lines including dimensions, and the size of the site expressed in acres or square feet;
D. The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, and other improvements, including the location of any existing or proposed subdivision and land development;
E. The location of all existing streets, drives, and other access ways; and
F. The location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, identified floodplain areas, and, if available, information pertaining to the floodway, and the flow of water including direction and velocities.
(Ord. 79-6. Passed 8-20-79; Ord. 92-16. Passed 9-21-92; Ord. 2009-04. Passed 10-19-09.)