(a) Building permits are required in order to determine whether all new construction or substantial improvements are:
(1) Designed or modified and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement.
(2) Constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
(3) Constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
(b) The basic format of the building permit is defined in Section 1329.04 of the City of Summersville Zoning Ordinance adopted 9-3-68 and presented on the Building Permit Application of the City of Summersville.
(c) Depending on the type of structure involved, the following information shall also be included in the building permit for work within the Flood Plain District:
(1) For structures to be elevated to the base flood elevation:
A. A plan showing the size of the proposed structure and its relation to the lot where it is to be constructed.
B . A determination of elevations of the existing ground, proposed finished ground and lowest floors certified by a registered professional engineer, surveyor or architect.
C. Plans showing the method of elevating the proposed structures, including details of proposed fills, pile structures, retaining walls, foundations, erosion protection measures, etc. When required by the Chief Building Inspector, these plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect.
D. Plans showing the methods used to protect utilities, including sewer, water, telephone, electric, gas, etc., from flooding to the base flood elevation at the building site.
(2) For structures to be floodproofed to the base flood elevation (nonresidential structures only):
A. Plans showing details of all floodproofing measures, prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect, and showing the size of the proposed structure and its relation to the lot where it is to be constructed.
B. A determination of elevations of existing ground, proposed finished ground, lowest floors and floodproofing limits, certified by a registered professional engineer, surveyor or architect.
C . A certificate prepared by the registered professional engineer or architect who prepared the plans in subsection (c)(2)A. hereof, that the structure in question, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities is designed so that:
1. Below the base flood elevation, the structure is water tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water.
2. The structure will withstand the hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, buoyant, impact and other forces resulting from the flood depths, velocities, pressures and other factors associated with the base flood.
(d) For all structures in the Flood Plain: electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
(Passed 7-24-00.)