Agenda - 08-28-1995 - C 3 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Proposed r3 may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing: the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures; and the location of fill materials, storage areas, and drainage facilities. Specifically, the following information is required: (a) A plot plan that shows the 100 year floodplain contour or a statement that the entire lot is within the floodplain must be provided by the development permit applicant when the lot is within or appears to be within the floodplain as mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the floodplain identified pursuant to either Article 4, Section 4.30) or Article 5 Sections 5.3 and 5.4. The plot plan must be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. (b) The plot plan required by Article 4, Section 4.2(a) must show the floodway, if any, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the floodway identified pursuant to either Article 4, Section 4.30) or Article 5, Section 5.3. (c) Where base flood elevation data is provided as set forth in Article 3 Section 3.2, or Article 4, Section 4.30), the application for a Development Permit within the flood hazard area shall show: (1) the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved structures, and (2) if the structure has been floodproofed in accordance with Article 5, Section 5.2(b), the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed. (d) Where the base flood elevation data is not provided, the application for a development permit must show construction of the lowest floor at least 2 feet above the highest adjacent grade. (e) Where any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development, the application for a development permit shall include: a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; an engineering report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood- carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream; and a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation. (f) When a structure is floodproofed, the applicant shall provide a certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the non- residential floodproofed structure meets the floodproofing criteria in Article 5, Section 5.2(b). (g) A floor elevation or floodproofing certification is required after the lowest floor is completed. Within twenty-one(21) calendar days of establishment of the lowest floor elevation, or floodproofing by whatever construction means, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the local administrator a 9