A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins, including placement of manufactured homes, within any area of special flood hazard established in §
388-9. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator and may include, but not be limited to, plans in triplicate drawn to scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
A. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including
basement) of all structures;
B. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has
been floodproofed;
C. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in §
388-19B;
D. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development;
E. Existing and proposed contour lines at intervals of not more than
two feet;
F. Exact size, shape, location and elevation of existing and proposed
buildings and structures;
G. Any proposed fill or regrading;
H. Exact dimensions and acreage of each lot or plot to be built upon
or otherwise used;
I. Location of the floodway and flood hazard limits;
J. Location, layout and elevation of existing and proposed parking areas;
L. Sewer and water facilities and connections;
M. Plantings, seedings, screenings, fences and signs;
O. And such other information as shall be reasonably required for an
evaluation of the effect of the development upon flood control.
The Floodplain Administrator is hereby appointed to administer
and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit
applications in accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not
be limited to:
A. Permit review.
(1) Review all development permits, within 14 days, to determine that
the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
(2) Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits
have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental
agencies from which prior approval is required.
(3) Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway; assure that the encroachment provisions of §
388-20A are met.
(4) Review all development permits in the coastal high-hazard and Coastal
A Zone area of the area of special flood hazard to determine if the
proposed development alters sand dunes or other natural coastal protections
so as to increase potential flood damage.
(5) Review plans for walls to be used to enclose space below the base flood level in accordance with §
388-21B(4).
(6) After review, issue permits or advise the applicant of the need for
modification prior to issuance of permits or advise the applicant
of the need for variance prior to issuance of permits or deny the
permit for noncompliance with this chapter.
(7) Receipt of a development permit shall not relieve the applicant from
complying with such other laws and ordinances as shall be applicable.
B. Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with §
388-9, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer §
388-19A, Specific standards: Residential construction, and B, Specific standards: Nonresidential construction.
C. Information to be obtained and maintained.
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level)
of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially
improved structures and whether or not the structure contains a basement.
(2) For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
(a)
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean
sea level); and
(b)
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in §
388-14C.
(3) In coastal high-hazard and Coastal A Zone areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the provisions of §
388-21B(1) and
(2)(a) and
(b) are met.
(4) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions
of this chapter.
D. Alteration of watercourses.
(1) Notify adjacent communities and the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, Dam Safety and Flood Control Section, and the Land Use
Regulation Program prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse,
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance
Administration.
(2) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so the flood-carrying capacity is not
diminished.
E. Substantial damage review.
(1) After an event resulting in building damages, assess the damage to
structures due to flood and nonflood causes.
(2) Record and maintain the flood and nonflood damage of substantial
damage structures and provide a letter of substantial damage determination
to the owner and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Dam Safety and Flood Control Section.
(3) Ensure substantial improvements meet the requirements of §
388-19A, Specific standards: residential construction, and B, Specific standards: Nonresidential construction.
F. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations, where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in §
388-17.