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.
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.
A.
Duties of the Town Engineer shall include but not be limited to the
following. The Town Engineer shall:
(1)
Review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building
sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.
(2)
Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements
of this chapter have been satisfied.
(3)
Advise permittee that additional federal or state permits may be
required, and if specific federal or state permit requirements are
known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained
on file with the development permit, possibly including but not limited
to Water Diversion, Dam Safety, Corps of Engineers 404.
(4)
Notify the Regional Planning Agency and the affected municipality
at least 35 days prior to the public hearing if any change of regulation
or use of a flood zone will affect an area within 500 feet of another
municipality.
(5)
Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.[1]
(6)
Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is
not diminished.
(7)
Record the as-built elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures in accordance with § 225-19A.
(8)
Record the as-built elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed, in accordance with § 225-19B.
(9)
Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries
of the areas of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears
to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions),
make the necessary interpretation. The applicant may be required to
provide survey and engineering information where not provided through
other sources. The person contesting the location of the boundary
shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation
as provided in this chapter.
(10)
When base flood elevation data or floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 225-8, obtain, review and reasonably administer any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, including professionals retained by the applicant, in order to administer the provisions of this article.
B.
Duties of the Building Official shall include but not be limited
to the following:
(1)
When floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure, the Building Official shall obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect, in accordance with § 225-19B(1).
(2)
All records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter shall be
maintained in the office of the Building Official.
