The Town Engineer is hereby appointed to administer and implement
the provisions of this chapter.
Application for a development permit shall be made to the Town
Engineer on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development
activities and may include, but not be limited to, the following:
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, drainage facilities, the location
of the foregoing and the appropriate filing fee. All submissions,
including plans, maps, reports and other pertinent data, shall have
an area for the signature of appropriate Town of Plainville officials
and shall be certified by the appropriate professionals. The following
information is required for all applications:
A. Application stage.
(1) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all structures. See §
225-19A.
(2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed. See §
225-19B(1).
(3) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
(4) A statement as to whether or not the proposed alterations to an existing structure meet the criteria of the "substantial improvement" definition, §
225-6.
(5) A statement as to whether there will be dry access to the structure during a one-hundred-year storm event. Where applicable the following certifications by a registered engineer or architect are required and must be provided to the Town Engineer: the design and methods of construction must be certified to be in accordance with accepted standards of practice and with the provisions of §
225-19.
(6) Nonresidential floodproofing must meet the provisions of §
225-19B(1).
(7) Enclosed areas below the base flood elevation. If the minimum design criteria in §
225-19C(1) to
(3) is not used then the design and construction methods must be certified as explained in §
225-19C.
(8) No increase in flood heights may be allowed. Any development in a floodway must meet the provisions of §
225-19D.
B. Construction stage. As-built drawings shall be certified A-2 standard
by a licensed surveyor. Upon completion of the applicable portion
(foundation) of construction the applicant shall provide as-built
verification to the Town Engineer of the following, as is applicable:
(1) As-built elevation data to be provided:
(a)
For structures in A and A1-30 Zones, provide as-built elevation
of the top of the lowest floor (including basement).
(b)
For floodproofed structures, provide as-built elevation to which
the floodproofing is effective.
(c)
Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall
result in the revocation of the development permits issued pursuant
to this chapter.
(2) Deficiencies detected during the review of the post-construction
conditions and as-built records by the Town shall be corrected by
the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work
being permitted to proceed. Failure to comply in a timely manner shall
result in the issuance of a stop-work order for the entire project.