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(B) A Final As-Built Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 81-31) is required after construction is completed and prior to Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy issuance. (1) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of final as-built construction of the elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities. (a) Elevation certification shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a North Carolina licensed professional Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer and certified by the same. (2) The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy issuance. (3) In some instances, another certification may be required to certify corrected as- built construction. (4) Failure to submit the certification or failure to make said corrections required shall be cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. (C) If a manufactured home is placed within Zone AE and the elevation of the chassis is more than 36 inches in height, an engineered foundation certification is required per Section 6.6.1(B)(3). (D) If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, the following shall be submitted by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit: (1) A description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; (2) 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 (3) A map, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation. (E) Certification Exemptions The following structures, if located within Zone AE, are exempt from the elevation/flood proofing certification requirements specified in items (A) and (B) above: (1) Recreational vehicles meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(5); (2) Temporary structures meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(7); and (3) Accessory Structures with any dimension that is 12 feet or greater in height, width, or depth, meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(8). SECTION 2.7: SPECIAL USE PERMITS 2.7.1 Generally (A) Any use or development designated by applicable zoning district regulations contained within Article 5 as a special use, or as allowed only pursuant to a special use permit (either Class A or Class B), may be established in that district only after the use or development is authorized by a validly issued and recorded special use permit. (B) This section sets forth required review and approval procedures for submittal, review, and approval of applications for special use permit. (C) A special use permit authorizes its holder to use or develop a particular parcel of land in a particular way, as specified by the terms and conditions of the special use permit. (D) A special use permit imposes on its holder the responsibility of ensuring that the authorized use or development continues to comply with the terms and conditions of approval. 33