To provide helpful guidelines to applicants, informal discussion
of flood zone development plans between the applicant and the Town
Engineer and Land Use Director is encouraged.
A flood zone development permit shall be obtained from the local
administrator before any site preparation or development begins within
any special flood hazard area. A flood zone development permit application
shall be approved prior to the issuance of a driveway, building, fill
or zoning permit. Application forms are available at the office of
the Weston Planning and Zoning Commission.
A flood zone development permit application shall be completed,
and shall include:
A.
Application form and fee. A completed application on the form approved
by the local administrator and payment of the applicable fee shall
be provided.
B.
Project description. A short, clear and complete written description
of the proposed activity shall be provided.
C.
Map. An A-2 property survey showing the boundaries or location of
the floodway, the floodway fringe, the one-hundred-year floodplain,
any proposed development, and any existing building, structures, drainage
facilities, wells and septic systems shall be provided. The map shall
be certified as correct by a registered professional engineer, an
architect or a land surveyor licensed by the State of Connecticut.
D.
Profile. The applicant shall provide a profile of the site showing
floodplain and floodway elevations as related to mean sea level. The
elevation of the lowest floor of all structures, the property access
and any fill to be placed on the property in relation to mean sea
level shall be shown. The profile shall be certified as correct by
a registered professional engineer.
E.
Construction drawings and details. Construction plans, such as floor
plans and elevations, of all proposed or modified structures or facilities
shall be provided. The plans shall be certified as correct by a registered
professional engineer or licensed architect.
F.
Watercourse alteration detail. The applicant shall provide the details
of any proposed alteration of a watercourse in the special flood hazard
area, and measures to be taken to ensure that the previous flood-carrying
capacity of the watercourse will be maintained.
A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify
that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with
accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of these
regulations. Such certification shall be required by the local administrator.
The local administrator may require the applicant to provide
further maps, drawings, surveys and similar information to ensure
compliance with these regulations.
