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 §
100-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Township Clerk or Zoning Officer, as the case may be, 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. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
The Zoning Officer or Construction Official (hereinafter "Local
Administrator") is hereby appointed to administer and implement this
chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in
accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the Local Administrator shall include, but not be
limited to:
A. Permit review.
(1) Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements
of this chapter 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.
B. Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with §
100-7, Establishing the areas of special flood hazard, the Local Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source in order to administer §
100-16, General standards.
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) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions
of this chapter.
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 and Mitigation
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 nonflood causes.
(2) Record and maintain the flood and nonflood 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.
(3) Ensure substantial improvements meet the requirements of §
100-16, General standards.
F. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations where needed as to the exact location of the 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). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in §
100-15.