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09/26/2005 22 <br />a The r°egulatory 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 <br />utilities. <br />e. All certification subrnittal requirements with timelines.. <br />f. A statement that no fill material shall encroach into the.floodwa,y or• r:on-eracr°oachment <br />area of any watercourse, if applicable, <br />g. If in an A, AO, AE or AI-.30 zone, specify the minimum foundation opening requirements <br />h. State limitations of below BFE enclosure uses (if applicable) such as, par°ldrag, building <br />access mzd limited storage only). <br />3. Cer°tification requir•enzerats <br />a. An Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 81-.31) or Flood Proofing Certificate (FEMA <br />Form 81-6.5) is required after the reference level is completed. Within twenty-one (21) <br />calendar days of establislunent of the reference level elevation, or.flood proofing, by <br />whatever construction means, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit <br />holder to sazbmit to the Floodplain Administr°ator• a certification of the elevation of the <br />reference level, or flood proofing elevation, whichever is applicable, in relation to mean <br />sea level. Said certification shall be prepay°ed by, or under the direct supervision of, a <br />North Carolina licensed professional Land Sun~eyor° or Professional Ergineer° and <br />certified by them. Any work done within the twenty-one (21) day calendar per°iod and <br />before submission of the cer•tif:cation shall be at the permit Iaolder's risk. The, Floodplain <br />administrator shall review the certificate data submitted. Defciencies detected by such <br />review shall be con°ected by the permit holder irrzmediately arzd before, fzzr•ther work being <br />per°nzitted to proceed. Failazre to submit the cer•tificatiorz or•, failure to make required <br />corrections shall be cause to issue astop-work order, for the project. <br />b. A Final As-Built Elevation Certifzcate (FEMA Forna 81-.31) is regzired after construction <br />i completed and prior to Cer•tifcate of Compliance/Occupancy issuarce. It shall be the <br />duty of the pw•nzit holder to szrbmit to the Floodplain Administrator a cer•tificatiorz offinal <br />as-built corash•uctiorz of the elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, <br />Elevation certification shall be pr°epared by, or° under the direct supervision of, a North <br />Carolina licensed professional Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer and certified by <br />the same The Floodplain Administrator shall review the cer°tifcate data submitted. <br />Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately <br />arzd prior to Certifzcate of Conzpliarzce/Occzpancy issuance. In some instances, another <br />cer°tificatiora may be required to certify corrected as-built construction. Failure to submit <br />the certification or failur°e to make said corrections required shall be cause to withhold <br />the issuance of a Cer°tifcate of Compliance/Occupancy. <br />c. If a manufactured home is placed within Zone A, AO, AE, or AI-30 and the elevation of <br />the chassis is more than thirty-six (36) inches in height, an engineered foundation <br />certification is required per Section 42-92(.3). <br />