1. Permit Required. A flood plain development permit issued by the Code Official shall be secured prior to the initiation of any flood plain development, including (but not limited to) buildings or other structures, mining, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling, or any other manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate.
2. Application for a Permit. All application for a flood plain development permit shall include the following information:
B. Description of work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.
C. A plat map, in triplicate, drawn to scale, giving the description of the land on which the work is to be performed. The plat map shall include the complete legal description of the property plus such other information as deemed necessary by the Code Official to readily identify the property.
D. Indication of the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
E. Elevation of the 100-year flood with respect to the property, and such topographic information on the property itself as to allow the Code Official to ascertain the level of potential flooding prior to the permit application.
F. Elevation (NL datum) of the lowest habitable floor (including basement) of buildings and the level to which any building is to be flood-proofed. For any building being improved or rebuilt, the estimated cost of improvements and the market value of the building prior to the improvements shall be noted, as well as such other information as the Code Official deems reasonably necessary for the purpose of this code.
G. The “A” Zone classification on the FIRM for the parcel and the elevation of the crown of the nearest street.
H. Signed approval of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources if, within the flood plain or watercourse under its jurisdiction, any stream straightening or a variance is proposed.
I. Certification from a registered engineer or architect that the methods and/or materials for structural flood proofing shall meet the requirements of this code.
J. Plans for the flood proofing and protection of all sanitary sewer and water lines serving the development for which the permit is sought. New or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and discharge from the system into flood waters, and on-site waste disposal systems shall be located so as to avoid impairment or contamination.
3. Action on Permit Application. Upon receipt of the application, the Code Official shall forward copies of the plat map and application to the Building Official and City Engineer. Both the Building Official and City Engineer shall review and make recommendation to the Code Official as to whether the proposed development complies with the applicable standards and provisions of this code and good engineering and design practices. The Code Official shall review all comments and recommendations and shall ascertain whether the proposed development meets the applicable provisions and standards of this code, and such official shall approve or disapprove the application. In the case of disapproval, the Code Official shall, in writing, supply the petitioner the specific reasons for denial. In the review process, should information not be supplied within the original request sufficient for the Code Official to render an accurate opinion, the petitioner shall forthwith provide such additional information as is necessary to properly evaluate the permit application. Flood plain development permits issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such 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 code and shall be punishable as provided in this code. The applicant shall be required to submit certification by a professional engineer or land surveyor, as appropriate, registered in the State of Iowa, that the finished fill, building floor elevations, flood proofing, and/or other flood protection measures were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this code prior to the use of any ground or issuance of an occupancy permit for any structure.
A. A record of all development permit applications, together with all-pertinent ancillary documents and data submitted, including permits obtained from Federal, State, or other local government agencies as necessary.
B. A record of the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest habitable floor of all new or substantially improved structures, or the elevation to which new or substantially improved structures have been flood proofed.
C. A record of all approved permits, appeals, and variances, together with all other transactions and correspondence pertaining to the administration of this code.
Annually, or as may otherwise be required by law, the Code Official shall prepare, file, and maintain records of all reports for the Federal Insurance Administration.