A.
Purpose. A floodplain development permit is hereby
established for all construction and other development to be undertaken
in areas of special flood hazard in the Town for the purpose of protecting
its citizens from increased flood hazards and ensuring that new development
is constructed in a manner that minimizes its exposure to flooding.
B.
It shall be unlawful to undertake any development in an area of special flood hazard, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in § 95-5, without a valid floodplain development permit.
C.
Application for a 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.
The applicant shall provide the following information,
as deemed appropriate by the local administrator. Additional information
may also be required by the local administrator:
A.
The proposed elevation, in relation to mean sea level,
of the lowest floor (including basement or cellar) of any new or substantially
improved structure to be located in Zones A1-A30, AE or AH or Zone
A if base flood elevation data is available. Upon completion of the
lowest floor, the permittee shall submit to the local administrator
the as-built elevation, certified by a licensed professional engineer
or surveyor.
B.
The proposed elevation, in relation to mean sea level,
to which any new or substantially improved nonresidential structure
will be floodproofed. Upon completion of the floodproofed portion
of the structure, the permittee shall submit to the local administrator
the as-built floodproofed elevation, certified by a professional engineer
or surveyor.
C.
A certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that any utility floodproofing will meet the criteria in § 95-27 of this chapter.
D.
A certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that any nonresidential floodproofed structure will meet the floodproofing criteria in § 95-29 of this chapter.
E.
A description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. Computations by a licensed professional engineer must be submitted that demonstrate that the altered or relocated segment will provide equal or greater conveyance than the original stream segment. The applicant must submit any maps, computations or other material required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revise the documents enumerated in § 95-5 of this chapter, when notified by the local administrator, and must pay any fees or other costs assessed by FEMA for this purpose. The applicant must also provide assurances that the conveyance capacity of the altered or relocated stream segment will be maintained.
F.
A technical analysis, by a licensed professional engineer,
if required by the local administrator, which shows whether proposed
development to be located in an area of special flood hazard may result
in physical damage to any other property.
G.
In Zone A, when no base flood elevation data is available
from other sources, base flood elevation data shall be provided by
the permit applicant for subdivision proposals and other proposed
developments (including proposals for manufactured home and recreational
vehicle parks and subdivisions) that are greater than either 50 lots
or five acres.
All applications for a floodplain development
permit shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount established
by the Town Fee Schedule. In addition, the applicant shall be responsible
for reimbursing the Town for any additional costs necessary for review,
inspection and approval of this project. The local administrator may
require a deposit of no more than $500 toward such additional costs.
