The Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector is hereby appointed
local administrator to administer and implement this chapter by granting
or denying floodplain development permits in accordance with its provisions.
A floodplain development permit shall be obtained before the start of construction or any other development within the area of special flood hazard as established in § 135-6. Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the local administrator and may include, but not be limited to: plans, in duplicate, drawn to scale and 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. Application for a floodplain development permit shall include a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), if required for the proposed land development activity under Article XIII of Chapter 247, Zoning, of the Town Code, together with the recommendation of the Stormwater Management Officer to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the SWPPP pursuant to § 247-85C of Chapter 247, Zoning, of the Town Code. Applicable fees shall be as described in the Town of Pendleton Fee Schedule, adopted by the Town Board by resolution, as may be amended from time to time.
The applicant shall provide the following information as appropriate.
Additional information may be required on the permit application form.
A.
The proposed elevation, in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest
floor (including basement or cellar) of any new or substantially improved
structure to be located in Zone A1-A30, AE or AH, or Zone A if base
flood elevation data are available. Upon completion of the lowest
floor, the permittee shall submit to the local administrator the as-built
elevation, certified by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor.
B.
The proposed elevation, in relation to mean sea level, to which any
new or substantially improved nonresidential structure will be floodproofed.
Upon completion of the floodproofed portion of the structure, the
permittee shall submit to the local administrator the as-built floodproofed
elevation, certified by a professional engineer or surveyor.
C.
A certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that any utility floodproofing will meet the criteria in § 135-15C, Utilities.
D.
A certificate from a licensed professional engineer or architect that any nonresidential flood-proofed structure will meet the floodproofing criteria in § 135-17, Nonresidential structures.
E.
A description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. Computations by a licensed professional engineer must be submitted that demonstrate that the altered or relocated segment will provide equal or greater conveyance than the original stream segment. The applicant must submit any maps, computations or other material required by FEMA to revise the documents enumerated in § 135-6, when notified by the local administrator, and must pay any fees or other costs assessed by FEMA for this purpose. The applicant must also provide assurances that the conveyance capacity of the altered or relocated stream segment will be maintained.
F.
A technical analysis, by a licensed professional engineer, if required
by the local administrator, which shows whether the proposed development
to be located in an area of special flood hazard may result in physical
damage to any other property.
G.
In Zone A, when no base flood elevation data are available from other
sources, base flood elevation data shall be provided by the permit
applicant for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments
(including proposals for manufactured home and recreational vehicle
parks and subdivisions) that are greater than either 50 lots or five
acres.
Duties of the local administrator shall include, but not be
limited to the following:
A.
Permit application review. The local administrator shall conduct
the following permit application review before issuing a floodplain
development permit:
(1)
Review all applications for completeness, particularly with the requirements of § 135-12, Application for permit, and for compliance with the provisions and standards of this chapter.
(2)
Review subdivision and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks, to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is located in an area of special flood hazard, all new construction and substantial improvements shall meet the applicable standards of Article V, Construction Standards, and, in particular, § 135-14A, Subdivision proposals.
(3)
Determine whether any proposed development in an area of special flood hazard may result in physical damage to any other property (e.g., stream bank erosion and increased flood velocities). The local administrator may require the applicant to submit additional technical analyses and data necessary to complete the determination. If the proposed development may result in physical damage to any other property or fails to meet the requirements of Article V, Construction Standards, no permit shall be issued. The applicant may revise the application to include measures that mitigate or eliminate the adverse effects and resubmit the application.
(4)
Determine that all necessary permits have been received from those
governmental agencies from which approval is required by state or
federal law.
