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Township of Ocean, NJ
Ocean County
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[Adopted by Ord. No. 1995-12 (§ 12.19.1 of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances)]
In addition to any and all other requirements of the Township, the owner of any home or dwelling located in the Township and which is designated as existing in the A-5 Flood Zone area prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new construction, or resale of an existing dwelling, shall file with the Building Department of the Township engineering certification prepared by a licensed engineer, licensed by the State of New Jersey establishing:
A. 
The elevation of the lowest floor which shall include but not be limited to slabs on grade;
B. 
The elevation of the first floor living level.
The foregoing elevations shall be supplied in relation to the mean sea level datum based on the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey information as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.