The Zoning Agent of the Town of Willington is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 10-1-2025]
Where required under this chapter, a licensed professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of this chapter. Such certification must be provided to the Zoning Agent.
Prior to any development activities, application for a development permit shall be made to the Zoning Agent on forms furnished by him or her. Such application shall be accompanied by two sets of plans drawn to scale, showing, at a minimum, the property lines and location of the parcel; existing and proposed contours; and existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, and drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing. The following information shall also be submitted to the Zoning Agent.
A.
Application stage.
(1)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all structures (§ 202-19A).
(2)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed [§ 202-19B(2)].
(3)
Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
(4)
A statement as to whether or not the proposed alterations to an existing structure meet the criteria of the "substantial improvement" definition (§ 202-5).
(5)
A statement as to whether there will be dry access to the structure during the ten-year storm event.
(6)
Certification as to floodproofing, as required by § 202-19B(2).
(7)
Certification as to the provisions of § 202-19B governing fully enclosed areas below base flood elevation, if the minimum design criteria in § 202-19B(1) through (3) is not used.
B.
Construction stage. Upon completion of the applicable portion of construction, the applicant shall provide the Zoning Agent with verification of the as-built "lowest floor elevation," defined as the top of the lowest floor (including basement) [§ 202-19A and B(1)] or, in the case of floodproofed buildings, the elevation to which the floodproofing is effective [§ 202-19B(2)].
C.
Compliance. Deficiencies in the lowest floor elevations shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit an acceptable survey or failure to make corrections required hereby shall be cause for issuance of a stop-work order.
[Amended 10-1-2025]
In the administration of this chapter, the Zoning Agent of the Planning and Zoning Commission appointed to enforce this chapter shall perform the following duties, among others:
A.
Review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.
B.
Review all development permits to assure that the requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
C.
Advise permittee that additional federal or state permits may be required and, if specific federal or state permit requirements are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the development permit. Such additional requirements may include, but not be limited to, stream channel encroachment line permit, coastal area management permit, water diversion permit, dam safety permit, Corps of Engineers 404 permit.
D.
Notify the regional planning agency and the affected municipality at least 35 days prior to the public hearing if any change of regulation or use of a flood zone will affect an area within 500 feet of another municipality.
E.
Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Land and Water Resource Division, prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
F.
Assure that maintenance is provided within altered or relocated portions of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished.
H.
Record the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed, in accordance with § 202-19B(2).
I.
Obtain and maintain all certifications required under this chapter and assure that they meet the standards of § 202-14 hereof.
J.
Make the necessary interpretation, where needed, as to the exact location of 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 this chapter.
L.
Maintain all records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter.