Building permits shall be required before any construction or
development is undertaken within any floodplain area of the Township.
Application for such a building permit shall be made, in writing,
to the building permit officer on forms supplied by the Township.
A. Such application shall contain the following:
(1) Name and address of applicant;
(2) Name and address of owner of land upon which construction is to occur;
(3) Name and address of contractor;
(5) Listing of other permits required.
B. A plan of the entire site, drawn at a scale of one inch being equal
to 100 feet or less, showing the following:
(1) North arrow, scale and date.
(2) A location map showing the vicinity in which the proposed activity
or development is to be located within the municipality.
(3) Topography based upon the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
showing existing and proposed contours at intervals of two feet.
(4) All property and lot lines, including dimensions, and the size of
the site expressed in acres or square feet.
(5) The location of all existing streets, drives and other accessways
with information concerning widths, pavement types, and construction,
and elevations.
(6) The locations of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, buildings,
structures and other public or private facilities and any other natural
or man-made features affecting, or affected by, the proposed activity
or development.
(7) The location of the identified floodplain area boundary line, floodway
line if available, information and spot elevations concerning the
100-year-flood elevations, and information concerning the flow of
water, including direction and velocities.
(8) A general plan of the entire site accurately showing the location
of all proposed buildings, structures, and any other improvements,
including the location of any existing or proposed subdivision and
land development, in order to assure that:
(a)
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage and conform with the requirements of this and all other
applicable codes and ordinances;
(b)
All utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical
and water systems, are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate
flood damage; and
(c)
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood
hazards.
C. Plans of all proposed buildings, structures and other improvements,
drawn at suitable scale, showing the following:
(1) Detailed architectural or engineering drawings, including building
size, floor plans, sections and exterior building elevations, as appropriate;
(2) The proposed lowest floor elevations of any proposed building based
upon National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929;
(3) Complete information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities,
impact and uplift forces and other factors associated with a 100-year
flood and the elevation of the 100-year flood;
(4) Detailed information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures;
(5) Cross-section drawings for all proposed streets, drives and other
accessways and parking areas showing all rights-of-way and pavement
widths;
(6) Profile drawings for all proposed streets, drives and vehicular accessways,
including existing and proposed grades;
(7) Plans and profiles of all proposed sanitary and storm sewer systems,
water supply systems, and any other utilities and facilities;
D. The following data and documentation:
(1) Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or
architect, to show that the cumulative effect of any proposed development
within an FE (special floodplain area), when combined with all other
existing and anticipated development, will not increase the elevation
of the 100-year flood more than one foot at any point.
(2) A document, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect,
which states that the proposed construction has been adequately designed
to withstand the 100-year-flood elevations, pressures, velocities,
impact and uplift forces and other hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and buoyancy
factors associated with the 100-year flood. Such statement shall include
a description of the type and extent of floodproofing measures which
have been incorporated into the design of the structure and/or the
development.
(3) Detailed information needed to determine compliance with §
242-25F, Storage, and §
242-26, Development which may endanger human life, including:
(a)
The amount, location and purpose of any materials or substances referred to in §
242-25F and §
242-26 which are intended to be used, produced, stored or otherwise maintained on-site.
(b)
A description of the safeguards incorporated into the design of the proposed structure to prevent leaks or spills of dangerous materials or substances listed in §
242-26 during a 100-year flood.
(4) The appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection's
"Planning Module for Land Development."
(5) Where any excavation or grading is proposed, a plan meeting the requirements
of the Department of Environmental Protection to implement and maintain
erosion and sedimentation control.
A copy of all applications and plans for any proposed construction
or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered
for approval shall be submitted by the building permit officer to
the County Conservation District for review and comment prior to the
issuance of a building permit. The recommendations of the Conservation
District shall be considered by the building permit officer for possible
incorporation into the proposed plan.
A copy of all plans and applications for any proposed construction
or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered
for approval may be submitted by the building permit officer to any
other appropriate agencies and/or individuals (e.g., planning commission,
municipal engineer, etc.) for review and comment.
After the issuance of a building permit by the building permit
officer, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application,
permit, or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted
with the application without the written consent or approval of the
building permit officer. Requests for any such change shall be in
writing and shall be submitted by the applicant to the building permit
officer for consideration.
In addition to the building permit, the building permit officer
shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during
the time construction is in progress. This placard shall show the
number of the building permit and the date of its issuance and be
signed by the building permit officer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a
fee, payable to the Township, based upon the estimated cost of the
proposed construction as determined by the building permit officer
at rates as set by the Township Board of Supervisors from time to
time.