[Amended 11-14-2017 by Ord. No. 17-OR-030]
A.
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins, including placement of manufactured homes, within any area of special flood hazard established in § 282-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Code Official and may include, but not be limited to: plans, in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, and drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing.
B.
Specifically, the following information is required:
(1)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level and/or NAVD 88 datum of the
lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;
(2)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level and/or NAVD 88 datum to which
any structure has been floodproofed;
(3)
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 282-18B; and
(4)
Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
[Amended 11-14-2017 by Ord. No. 17-OR-030]
The Township Construction Official is hereby
appointed to administer and implement this chapter by granting or
denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
[Amended 11-14-2017 by Ord. No. 17-OR-030]
Duties of the Township Construction Official
shall include, but not be limited to:
A.
Permit review.
(1)
Review of all development permits to determine that
the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
(2)
Review of all development permits to determine that
all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state
or local government agencies from which prior approval is required.
B.
Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation and floodway data have not been provided in accordance with § 282-7, Basis for establishing the area of special flood hazard, the Township Construction Code Official shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer § 282-18A, Specific standards, residential construction, and B, Specific standards, nonresidential construction.
C.
Information to be obtained and maintained.
(1)
Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level
and/or NAVD 88 datum) of the lowest floor (including basement) of
all new or substantially improved structures and whether or not the
structure contains a basement.
(3)
Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions
of this chapter.
D.
Alteration of watercourses.
(1)
Notify adjacent communities and the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Flood Control, and the Land Use Regulation Program
prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit
evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
(2)
Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so the flood-carrying capacity is not
diminished.
E.
Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations where needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity as provided in Article V.
F.
Substantial damage review.
(1)
After an event resulting in building damages, assess the damage to
structures due to flood and nonflood causes.
(2)
Record and maintain the flood and nonflood damage of substantially
damaged structures and provide a letter of substantial damage determination
to the owner and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Flood Control.
