11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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iii. A legal description of the property site; iv. A site development plan showing existing and proposed development locations and existing and proposed land grades; v. Elevation of the top of the lowest floor(including basement) of all proposed buildings. Elevation should be in NAVD 88 or NGVD; vi. Elevation(in NAVD 88 or NGVD) to which any non-residential structure will be floodproofed; and vii. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. A hydrologic and hydraulic engineering study is required and any watercourse changes submitted to DNR for approval and then to FEMA as a Letter of Map Revision. (See Section 21-12.04 (3) (F) for additional information). (B) Construction Stage. Upon establishment of the lowest floor of an elevated structure or structure constructed on fill,it shall be the duty of the applicant to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of the NAVD 88 or NGVD elevation of the lowest floor,as built. Said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by the same. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the lowest floor elevation survey data submitted. The applicant shall correct deficiencies detected by such review before any further work is allowed to proceed. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make said corrections required hereby shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project. Any work undertaken prior to submission of the elevation certification shall be at the applicant's risk. (C) Finished Construction. Upon completion of construction,an elevation certification (FEMA Elevation Certificate Form 81-31 or any future updates) which depicts the"as-built"lowest floor elevation is required to be submitted to the Floodplain Administrator. If the project includes a floodproofing measure, floodproofing certification(FEMA Floodproofing Certificate Form 81-65 or any future updates) is required to be submitted by the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator. (3) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator The Floodplain Administrator and/or designated staff is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this Article. The administrator is further authorized to render interpretations of this Article, which are consistent with its spirit and purpose.