Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

ii. Finished Construction Floodproofing Certificate. A final Finished Construction Floodproofing Certificate (FEMA Form 086-0-34), with supporting data, an operational plan, and an inspection and maintenance plan are required prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Director of Engineering or his/her designee a certification of the floodproofed design elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, in relation to NAVD 1988. Floodproofing certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data, the operational plan, and the inspection and maintenance plan. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the applicant prior to Certificate of Occupancy. Failure to submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny a Floodplain Development Permit. Failure to construct in accordance with the certified design shall be cause to deny a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. C. Manufactured Homes. If a manufactured home is placed within Zones A, AE, AH, AO, A99, or Zone X (Future) and the elevation of the chassis is more than 36 inches in height above grade, an engineered foundation certification is required per §9-1401 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, k. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, (2) Specific Standards, C Manufactured Homes. D. Engineer’s Certified Report . If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation, a professional engineer’s certified report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream, and a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation shall all be submitted by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit. E. Certification Exemptions . The following structures, if located within zones A, AE, AH, AO, A99, or Zone X (Future), are exempt from the elevation/waterproofing certification requirements specified in §9-1401 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, h. Floodplain Development Application; Permit Procedures & Certification Requirements, (3) Certification Requirements, A. Elevation Certification and B. Flood proofing Certification for:

i. Recreational Vehicles . Recreational vehicles meeting the requirements of §9- 1401 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations k. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, (2) Specific Standards, F. Recreation Vehicles.

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