(A) A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall be secured prior to the erection, addition, or alternation of any building, structure, or portion thereof, shall be prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use, and prior to the placement of fill, evacuation of materials, or the storage of materials or equipment within the flood plain.
(B) Application for a permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by the Zoning Administrator, and shall include the following where applicable: plans drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions, and evaluations of the lot; existing or proposed structures, fill, or storage of materials; and the location of the foregoing in relation to the stream channel.
(C) Prior to granting a permit or processing an application for a conditional use permit or variance, the Zoning Administrator shall determine that the applicant has obtained all necessary state and federal permits.
(D) It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall have been issued by the Zoning Administrator stating that the use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
(E) Permits, conditional use permits, or certificates of zoning compliance issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in the approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement or construction. Any use, arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(F) The applicant shall be 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 chapter. Flood proofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect.
(G) The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor, including the basement, of all new structures and alterations or additions to existing structures in the flood plain. The Zoning Administrator shall also maintain a record of the elevation to which structures are flood proofed.
(Ord. 148, passed 2-6-95) Penalty, see § 10.99