(a) Establishment of Development Permit. A development permit shall be obtained from the City Manager or designee before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 1191.03(b). Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the City 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 structure, 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 proposed structures;
(2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed nonresidential structure will be floodproofed;
(3) Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in Section 1191.08(b); and
(4) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development and certification by a registered professional engineer that the flood carrying capacity of the watercourse will not be diminished.
(5) Certification by a registered professional engineer, architect, or surveyor of the structure's as-built lowest floor or floodproofed elevation.
(b) Exemption From Filing a Development Permit. An application for a development permit shall not be required for maintenance work such as roofing, painting and basement sealing, or for small development activities (except for filling and grading) valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(Ord. 11-22 AC CMS. Passed 4-18-11.)