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Article 2: Procedures 286 Section 2.6: Floodplain Development Permit and Certificate Requirements - - r_ - _ W, z ! '! -- • 2.6.1 Requirements for Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District All projects proposing the development of property located within the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District shall be required, regardless of the proposed land use, to submit a site plan prepared by a registered engineer, landscape architect, or land surveyor in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5. 2.6.2 Plans and Application Requirements Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made to the Floodplain Administrator on forms furnished by the Planning Department prior to any development activities proposed to be located within flood prone areas. The following items/ information shall be presented to the Floodplain Administrator to apply for a floodplain development permit: (A) A plot plan drawn to scale which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following specific details of the proposed floodplain development: (1) The nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area of development/disturbance; existing and proposed structures, driveways, utility systems, grading /pavement areas, fill materials, storage areas, drainage facilities, and other development; (2) The boundary of the SFHA as delineated on the FIRM or other flood map as determined in Section 4.3.5 or a statement that the entire lot is within the SFHA; (3) Flood zone(s) designation of the proposed development area as determined on the FIRM or other flood map as determined in Section 4.3.5; (4) The boundary of the floodway(s) or non- encroachment area(s) as determined in Section 4.3.5; (5) The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) where provided as set forth in Sections 4.3.5, 1. 10.2 (K) and (L), and 6.6.1; (6) The old and new location of any watercourse that will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development; and (7) Preparation of the plot plan by or under the direct supervision of a North Carolina licensed professional Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer and certified by them. (B) Proposed elevation, and method thereof, of all development within a SFHA including but not limited to: (1) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed reference level (including basement) of all structures; (2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non - residential structure in Zone AE will be flood - proofed; and (3) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed utility systems will be elevated or flood proofed. 8 This is not an additional requirement for projects in EDDs; it is applicable to all projects . This is an unnecessary renmant of the process components contained in the EDD Design Manual that was carried over when the Manual was incorporated into the UDO. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -15