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 Section §
36-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction 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, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
A. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including
basement) of all structures;
B. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has
been floodproofed.
C. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in Section
36-17B; and,
D. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
E. The borough recognizes that a properly issued zoning permit or construction
permit as the required development permit.
The Construction Official is hereby appointed to administer
and implement this ordinance by granting or denying development permit
applications in accordance with its provisions.
[Amended 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 1258-2017]
Duties of the Construction Official shall include, but not be
limited to:
A. Permit review.
(1) Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements
of this ordinance have been satisfied.
(2) Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits
have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental
agencies from which prior approval is required.
(3) Review all development permits in the Coastal High Hazard and Coastal
A Zone area of special flood hazard to determine if the proposed development
alters sand dunes or other natural coastal protections so as to increase
potential flood damage.
(4) Review plans for walls to be used to enclose space below the base flood level in accordance with Section
36-19B(4).
B. Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with Section
36-7, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, the Construction 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 Sections
36-17A, Specific standards, Residential construction, and 36-17B, Specific standards, nonresidential construction.
C. Information to be obtained and maintained.
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level)
of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially
improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement.
(2) For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
(a)
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean
sea level); and
(b)
Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in Section
36-12C.
(3) In Coastal High Hazard and Coastal A Zone areas, certification shall
be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that
the provisions of 36-12 B (1) and 36-12 B (2) (a) and (b) are met.
(4) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions
of this ordinance.
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. Substantial damage review.
(1) After an event resulting in building damages, assess the damage to
structures due to flood and non-flood causes.
(2) Record and maintain the flood and non-flood damage of substantial
damage structures and provide a letter of Substantial Damage Determination
to the owner and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Flood Control Section and the Land Use Regulation Program.
(3) Ensure substantial improvements meet the requirements of Section
36-17A, Specific Standards, Residential Construction; Section
36-17B, Specific Standards, Nonresidential Construction; and Section
36-17C, Specific Standards, Manufactured Homes.
F. 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 to appeal the interpretation as provided in Section
36-15.