[Added 12-7-2023 by Ord. No. 08-2023]
a. General. Development for which a permit is required shall be subject
to inspection. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be
construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of these
regulations or the building code. Inspections presuming to give authority
to violate or cancel the provisions of these regulations or the building
code or other ordinances shall not be valid.
b. Inspections of Development. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect
all development in flood hazard areas authorized by issuance of permits
under these regulations. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect
flood hazard areas from time to time to determine if development is
undertaken without issuance of a permit.
c. Buildings and Structures. The Construction Official shall make, or
cause to be made, inspections for buildings and structures in flood
hazard areas authorized by permit in accordance with the Uniform Construction
Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.
1. Lowest Floor Elevation. Upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, certification of the elevation required in §
90-15b shall be submitted to the Construction Official on an elevation certificate or survey prepared by licensed surveyor that shows the elevation of the lowest floor.
2. Lowest Horizontal Structural Member. In V Zones and Coastal A Zones, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, certification of the elevation required in §
90-15b shall be submitted to the Construction Official on an elevation certificate or survey prepared by licensed surveyor that shows the elevation of the lowest floor.
3. Installation of attendant utilities (electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and other service equipment) and sanitary facilities elevated as discussed in §
90-15b.
4. Final Inspection. Prior to the final inspection, certification of the elevation required in §
90-15b shall be submitted to the Construction Official on an elevation certificate.
d. Manufactured Homes. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect manufactured
homes that are installed or replaced in flood hazard areas to determine
compliance with the requirements of these regulations and the conditions
of the issued permit. Upon placement of a manufactured home, certification
of the elevation of the lowest floor shall be submitted on an elevation
certificate to the Floodplain Administrator prior to the final inspection.