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 § 99-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Official 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.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in § 99-24; and,
D.
Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of proposed development.
The Construction Official is hereby appointed to administer
and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit
applications in accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the Construction Official 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 and floodway date. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 99-7, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, the Construction Official shall obtain, review and reasonable utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer §§ 99-23A, Specific standards, Residential construction and 99-23B, Specific standards, Nonresidential construction.
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.
(3)
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 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 non-flood 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.
F.
Interpretation of firm boundaries. Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (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 Article IV, Variance Procedure/Appeals.
