(A) The application for a development permit shall be presented to the Floodplain Administrator on forms furnished by him or her and may include, but not be limited to:
(1) Fill out the floodplain development permit form for this county and answer the questions and follow the instructions therein, in addition to the instructions provided below;
(2) Duplicated plans drawn to scale showing the location, dimensions and elevation of proposed landscape alterations;
(3) Duplicated plans drawn to scale showing the location, dimensions and elevation of existing and proposed structures, including the placement of manufactured homes;
(4) Location of the foregoing in relation to SFHAs;
(5) Elevation (in relation to mean sea level), of the lowest floor (including basement and crawlspace) of all new and substantially improved structures, if applicable;
(6) Elevation (in relation to mean sea level), to which any nonresidential structure (if applicable) shall be floodproofed;
(7) A certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed structure (if applicable) shall meet the floodproofing criteria of this chapter and the NFIP Regulations;
(8) Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage will be altered or relocated because of proposed development, if applicable;
(9) At the community’s discretion, the community may charge a fee for the issuance of floodplain development permits; and
(10) Copies of all floodplain development permits and the associated documents shall become property of the community and a permanent record.
(B) Approval or denial of a development permit by the Floodplain Administrator shall be based on all of the provisions of this chapter and the following relevant factors:
(1) The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(2) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(3) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(4) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(5) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(6) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges and of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems;
(7) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site;
(8) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(9) The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use; and
(10) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan for that area.
(Ord. 2020-12-1, passed 12-14-2020)