The Conservation Director is hereby appointed to administer
and implement the provisions of this chapter.
Application for a flood hazard development permit shall be made
to the Conservation Director on forms furnished by him prior to any
development activities, and may include, but not be 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, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities and the
location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information
is required:
A. Application stage.
(1) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest flood (including basement) of all structures (§
136-18A);
(2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed [§
136-18A(2)(b)];
(3) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development;
(4) A statement as to whether or not the proposed alterations to an existing structure meets the criteria of the substantial improvement definition in §
136-5;
(5) A statement as to whether there will be dry access to the structure during the one-hundred-year storm event. Where applicable, the following certifications by a registered engineer or architect are required, and must be provided to the Conservation Director. The design and methods of construction must be certified to be in accordance with accepted standards of practice, and with the provisions of Article
V.
(7) Enclosed areas below the base flood elevation. If the minimum design criteria in §
136-18B(1) through
(3) are not used, then the design and construction methods must be certified as explained in §
136-18B;
(8) No increase in floodway heights may be allowed. Any development in a floodway must meet the provisions of §
136-18C;
(9) If using data other than that provided by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), the applicant will provide background data for a proposed
regulatory floodway.
B. Construction stage. Upon completion of the applicable portion of
construction, the applicant shall provide verification to the Conservation
Director of the following as is applicable:
(1) Lowest flood elevation: the elevation to be verified for:
(a)
A structure in a numbered A Zone is the top of the lowest floor (including basement) [§
136-18A(1)].
(b)
A structure which has been floodproofed is the elevation to which the floodproofing is effective [§
136-18A(2)].
C. Deficiencies. Deficiencies detected by the review of the above listed
shall be corrected by the applicant immediately and prior to any further
progressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the
survey or failure to make said corrections required hereby shall be
cause to issue a stop-work order for the project.