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34 <br /> Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.6:Floodplain Development application Permit and Certificate Requirements <br /> (G) Copy of all other Local,State and Federal permits required prior to floodplain <br /> development permit issuance(i.e.Wetlands, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, <br /> Riparian Buffers, Mining,etc.); <br /> (H) If the application is for placement of recreational vehicles and/or temporary structures, <br /> documentation to ensure compliance with Section 6.21(13)(5)and(7)of this Ordinance. <br /> (1) If a watercourse is proposed to be altered and/or relocated,a description of the extent <br /> of watercourse alteration or relocation,an engineering report on the effects of the <br /> proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to <br /> properties located both upstream and downstream;and a map,drawn to scale,(if not <br /> shown on plot plan)showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or <br /> relocation. <br /> 2.6.3 Data Requirement <br /> The following information shall be provided at a minimum on the Floodplain development permit to <br /> ensure compliance with this Ordinance. <br /> (A) A complete description of all the development to be permitted under the floodplain <br /> development permit(e.g.house,garage, pool,septic, bulkhead,cabana, pier,bridge, <br /> mining,dredging,filling,grading,paving,excavation or drilling operations,or storage of <br /> equipment or materials,etc.). <br /> (B) The SFHA determination for the proposed development per available data specified in <br /> Section 1.1.3 of this Ordinance. <br /> (C) The regulatory flood protection elevation required for the reference level and all <br /> attendant utilities. <br /> (D) The regulatory flood protection elevation required for the protection of all public utilities. <br /> (E) All certification submittal requirements with timelines. <br /> (F) A statement that no fill material shall encroach into the floodway or non-encroachment <br /> area of any watercourse,if applicable. <br /> (G) If in an AE zone,specify the minimum foundation opening requirements. <br /> (H) State limitations of below BFE enclosure uses(if applicable)such as,parking, building <br /> access and limited storage only). <br /> (1) O+W36A statement indicating that all materials below BFE and/or Regulatory Flood <br /> Protection Elevation(RFPE)must be flood resistant materials. <br /> 2.6.4 Certification Requirements <br /> (A) An Elevation Certificate(FEMA Form 086-0-33) <br /> (1) Is required within 7 calendar days of establishment of the reference level <br /> elevation, <br /> (2) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator <br /> a certification of the elevation of the reference level,or flood proofing elevation, <br /> whichever is applicable, in relation to NAVD 1988. <br /> (a) Said certification shall be prepared by,or under the direct supervision of, <br /> a North Carolina licensed professional Land Surveyor or Professional <br /> Engineer and certified by them. <br /> (b) Any work done within the 7 day calendar period and before submission <br /> of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. <br /> 3s Correcting an existing typographical error. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-16 <br />