[Ord. 855, 8/2/2021]
A permit shall be required before any construction or development
is undertaken within any area of the Borough of Selinsgrove.
[Ord. 565, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 757, 9/4/2007; and by Ord. 855, 8/2/2021. Formerly 27-1711]
1. Application
for such a permit shall be made, in writing, to the Floodplain Administrator
on forms supplied by the Borough of Selinsgrove. Such application
shall contain the following:
A. Name
and address of applicant.
B. Name
and address of owner of land on which proposed construction is to
occur.
C. Name
and address of contractor.
D. Site
location including address.
E. Listing
of other permits required.
F. Brief
description of proposed work and estimated cost, including a breakout
of flood-related cost and the market value of the building before
the flood damage occurred, where appropriate.
G. A plan
of the site showing the exact size and location of the proposed construction
as well as any existing buildings or structures.
2. If any
proposed construction or development is located entirely or partially
within any identified floodplain area, applicants for permits shall
provide all the necessary information in sufficient detail and clarity
to enable the Floodplain Administrator to determine 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;
C. Adequate
drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards;
D. Structures
will be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement;
E. Building
materials are flood-resistant;
F. Appropriate
practices that minimize flood damage have been used; and
G. Electrical,
heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other
service facilities have been designed and located to prevent water
entry or accumulation.
3. Applicants
shall file the following minimum information plus any other pertinent
information as may be required by the Floodplain Administrator to
make the above determination:
A. A completed
permit application form.
B. A plan
of the entire site, clearly and legibly drawn at a scale of one inch
being equal to 100 feet or less, showing the following:
(1) North arrow, scale, and date;
(2) Topographic contour lines, if available;
(3) The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures,
and other improvements, including the location of any existing or
proposed subdivision and development;
(4) The location of all existing streets, driveways, and other access
ways; and
(5) The location of any existing bodies of water or watercourses, identified
floodplain areas, and, if available, information pertaining to the
floodway, and the flow of water including direction and velocities.
C. Plans
of all proposed buildings, structures and other improvements, drawn
at suitable scale showing the following:
(1) The proposed lowest floor elevation of any proposed building based
upon North American Vertical Datum of 1988;
(2) The elevation of the base flood;
(3) Supplemental information as may be necessary under 34 PA Code, the
2015 IBC or the 2015 IRC, or, the latest revision thereof as adopted
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
D. The
following data and documentation:
(2) Detailed information concerning any proposed floodproofing measures
and corresponding elevations.
(3) If available, information concerning flood depths, pressures, velocities,
impact and uplift forces and other factors associated with a base
flood.
(4) Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or
architect, to show that the effect of any proposed development within
a floodway area (see §27-1732.A) will not increase the base flood
elevation at any point.
(5) Documentation, certified by a registered professional engineer or
architect, to show that the cumulative effect of any proposed development
within an AE Area/District without floodway (see §27-1732.B)
when combined with all other existing and anticipated development,
will not increase the base flood elevation more than one foot at any
point within the community.
(6) A document, certified by a registered professional engineer or architect,
which states that the proposed construction or development has been
adequately designed to withstand the pressures, velocities, impact
and uplift forces associated with the base 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.
(7) Detailed information needed to determine compliance with §27-1743.F, Storage, and §
27-1744, Development That May Endanger Human Life, including:
(a) The amount, location and purpose of any materials or substances referred
to in §§27-1743.F and 27-1744 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 the dangerous materials or substances listed in §
27-1744 during a base flood.
(8) The appropriate component of the Department of Environmental Protection’s
“Planning Module for Land Development.”
(9) 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.
4. Applications
for permits shall be accompanied by a fee, payable to the municipality,
based upon the estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined
by the Floodplain Administrator.
[Ord. 565, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 757, 9/4/2007; and by Ord. 855, 8/2/2021. Formerly 27-1712]
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 Floodplain Administrator to
the County Conservation District for review and comment prior to the
issuance of a permit. The recommendations of the Conservation District
shall be considered by the Floodplain Administrator for possible incorporation
into the proposed plan.
[Ord. 565, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 757, 9/4/2007; and by Ord. 855, 8/2/2021. Formerly 27-1713]
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 Floodplain Administrator to any
other appropriate agencies and/or individuals (e.g., Planning Commission,
Municipal Engineer, etc.) for review and comment.
[Ord. 855, 8/2/2021]
After issuance of a permit by the Floodplain Administrator,
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 Floodplain
Administrator. Requests for any such change shall be in writing and
shall be submitted by the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator
for consideration.
[Ord. 855, 8/2/2021]
In addition to the permit, the Floodplain Administrator shall
issue a placard, or similar document, which shall be displayed on
the premises during the time construction is in progress. This placard
shall show the number of the permit, the date of its issuance, and
be signed by the Floodplain Administrator.