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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 §
147-7. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Code 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.
A. The elevation, in relation to mean sea level, of the
lowest floor, including the basement, of all structures.
B. The 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 §
147-18B.
D. A description of the extent to which any watercourse
will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development.
The Building Inspector is hereby appointed to
administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development
permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the Building Inspector shall include
but not be limited to:
A. Permit review. The Building Inspector shall:
(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.
(3) Review all development permits in the coastal high-hazard
area of the area of special flood hazard to determine if the proposed
development alters sand dunes so as to increase potential flood damage.
(4) Review all development permits to determine if the
proposed development is located in the floodway and, if located in
a floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of Section 5.4(1) are met.
(5) Review plans for walls to be used to enclose space below the base flood level in accordance with §
147-19B.
B. Use of other base flood and floodway data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with §
147-8, the Building Inspector shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source in order to administer §
147-18A and
B.
C. Information to be obtained and maintained. The Building
Inspector shall:
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation, in relation
to mean sea level, of the lowest floor, including the basement, of
all new or substantially improved structures and whether or not the
structure contains a basement.
(2) For all new or substantially improved floodproofed
structures:
(a)
Verify and record the actual elevation in relation
to mean sea level.
(b)
Maintain the floodproofing certification required in §
147-13C.
(3) In coastal high-hazard areas, obtain certification
from a registered professional engineer or architect that the provisions
of Section 5.3-2(1) and 5.3-2(i) and (ii) are met.
(4) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining
to the provisions of this chapter.
D. Alteration of watercourses. The Building Inspector
shall:
(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.
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(2) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered
or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying
capacity is not diminished.
E. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. The Building Inspector shall make an interpretation, where needed, as to the exact location of the 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 §
147-16.
F. Substantial damage review.
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(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 non-flood 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.
(3) Ensure substantial improvements meet the requirements of § 161-17A,
B and C.