§ 71-11. Establishment of development permit.

A development permit shall be obtained before the start of construction or any other development within the area of special flood hazard as established in § 71-6. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the local administrator and may include but not be limited to plans, in duplicate, drawn to scale and showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing.

A. 

Application stage. The following information is required where applicable:

(1) 

Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement or cellar) of all structures.

(2) 

Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed.

(3) 

When required, a certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that the utility floodproofing will meet the criteria in § 71-13C(1).

(4) 

Certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed structure will meet the floodproofing criteria in § 71-14.

(5) 

Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.

B. 

Construction stage. Upon placement of the lowest floor, or floodproofing by whatever means, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the local administrator a certificate of the as-built elevation of the lowest floor, or floodproofed elevation, in relation to mean sea level. The elevation certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a licensed land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. When floodproofing is utilized for a particular building, the floodproofing certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a licensed professional engineer or architect and certified by the same. Any further work undertaken prior to submission and approval of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The local administrator shall review all data submitted. Deficiencies detected shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project unless immediately corrected.