Application for a development permit shall be made to the Floodplain Administrator or designee on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator or designee prior to starting development activities.
(A) Information required at application stage.
(1) Plans in triplicate drawn to scale with elevations of the project area and the nature, location, dimensions of existing and proposed structures, earthen fill placement, storage of materials or equipment and drainage facilities.
(2) Delineation by a licensed surveyor or registered professional engineer of areas of special flood hazard, regulatory floodway boundaries including base flood elevations.
(3) For all proposed structures, elevation in relation to base flood elevation and to the highest adjacent grade of the:
(a) Lowest enclosed area, including crawlspace or basement floor;
(b) Top of the proposed garage slab, if any; and
(c) Next highest floor.
(4) Locations and sizes of all flood openings, if required, in any proposed building.
(5) Elevation to which any non-residential structure will be flood-proofed.
(6) Certification from a registered professional engineer or architect that any proposed non-residential flood-proofed structure will meet the flood-proofing criteria of the NFIP and Specialty Codes.
(7) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of a proposed development.
(8) Proof that application has been made for necessary permits from other governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law.
(B) Information required at construction stage.
(1) Copies of all necessary permits from other governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law must be provided prior to start of construction.
(2) For all new construction and substantial improvements, an as-built certification of the floor elevation or flood-proofing level immediately after the lowest floor or flood-proofing is placed and prior to further vertical construction.
(3) For all new construction, certification by a licensed surveyor or registered professional engineer that the location of any structure in relation to the regulatory floodway in order to demonstrate no encroachment.
(C) Information required to receive a certificate of compliance.
(1) In addition to the requirements of the Specialty Codes pertaining to certificate of occupancy, and prior to the final inspection, the owner or authorized agent shall submit the following documentation for finished construction that has been signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor or registered professional engineer:
(a) For elevated buildings and structures in areas of special flood hazard, the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement or where no base flood elevation is available the height above highest adjacent grade of the lowest floor; and
(b) For non-residential buildings and structures that have been floodproofed, the elevation to which the building or structure was floodproofed.
(2) Any deficiencies identified by the Floodplain Administrator shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to work proceeding. Failure to submit certification or failure to make the corrections shall be cause for the Floodplain Administrator to issue a stop-work order for the project. Failure to submit certification or failure to correct violations shall be cause for the Floodplain Administrator to withhold the certificate of compliance until such deficiencies are corrected.
(D) Expiration of floodplain development permit.
(1) A floodplain development permit shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the work commences, except for replacement of public bridges and/or culverts, which shall expire after 12 months, and can be extended upon written request.
(2) Extensions for periods of not more than 180 days each shall be requested in writing to the Floodplain Administrator and may be subject to review and additional permit fees.
(Ord. 259, passed 3-17-2011; Ord. 286, passed 12-7-2017) Penalty, see § 151.999