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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.6: Floodplain Development APPLICATION, Permit and Certificate Requirements Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-17 (2) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of the floodproofed design elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, in relation to NAVD 1988 (a) Floodproofing 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 and shall be accompanied by all documentation as detailed in Section 2.6.2 of this Ordinance. (3) The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data, the operational plan, and the inspection and maintenance plan. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the applicant prior to permit approval. (4) Failure to submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny a Floodplain Development Permit. (5) Failure to construct in accordance with the certified design shall be cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. (6) A final Finished Construction Floodproofing Certificate (FEMA Form 086-0-34), with supporting data, an operational plan, and an inspection and maintenance plan are required prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. (a) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of the floodproofed design elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, in relation to NAVD 1988. (i) Floodproofing certificate 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. (b) The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data, the operational plan, and the inspection and maintenance plan. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the applicant prior to Certificate of Occupancy. (c) Failure to submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny a Floodplain Development Permit. (d) Failure to construct in accordance with the certified design shall be cause to deny 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) For applications for building permits to improve buildings and structures, including alterations, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, change of occupancy, additions, rehabilitations, renovations, substantial improvements, repairs of substantial damage, and any other improvement of or work on such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with the Building Official, shall: (1) Estimate the market value, or require the applicant to obtain an appraisal of the Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte Formatte 41