§ 34-32. Permit procedures.

Application for a development permit shall be made to the engineering department on forms furnished by the department prior to any development activity. The development permit may include, but is not limited to, the following: plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, earthen fill placement, storage of materials or equipment, and drainage facilities. Specifically, the following information is required:

(1)

Application stage.

a.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor, including basement, of all buildings where BFE's are available, or to the highest adjacent grade when applicable under this chapter.

b.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential building will be flood proofed, where BFE's are available, or to the highest adjacent grade when applicable under this chapter.

c.

Certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the non-residential floodproofed building will meet the floodproofing criteria in subsection (2).

d.

Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.

(2)

Construction stage. Within unnumbered A zones, where flood elevation data are not available, the engineering department shall record the elevation of the lowest floor on the development permit. The elevation of the lowest floor shall be determined as the measurement of the lowest floor of the building relative to the highest adjacent grade.

For all new construction and substantial improvements, the permit holder shall provide to the engineering department an as-built certification of the regulatory floor elevation or floodproofing level upon the completion of the lowest floor or floodproofing. Within unnumbered A zones, where flood elevation data is not available, the elevation of the lowest floor shall be determined as the measurement of the lowest floor of the building relative to the highest adjacent grade.

Any lowest floor certification made relative to mean sea level shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor and certified by same. When flood proofing is utilized for a non-residential building, said certification shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a professional engineer or architect and certified by same.

Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The engineering department shall review the above-referenced certification data. The permit holder shall correct deficiencies detected by such review immediately and prior to further work being allowed to proceed, failure to submit the certification or failure to make said corrections required hereby, shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project.

(Ord. No. O-07-2-102, § 1(Exh. A), 4-16-07)