§ 26-68. Permit procedures.

Application for a development permit shall be made to the floodplain administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, earthen fill, storage of materials or equipment, drainage facilities, and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:

(1)

Application stage.

a.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all buildings, which will be submitted on a FEMA Form 81-31 (elevation certificate) by a State of Mississippi registered engineer or surveyor;

b.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential building in an A zone will be floodproofed;

c.

Certificate from a State of Mississippi registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential flood-proofed building will meet the floodproofing criteria in subsection (2) of this section, subsection 26-98(2) and subsection 26-100(2);

d.

No floodplain development permit can be issued to any mobile, modular, or permanently constructed residence, building or facility unless the owner, lessee, or developer obtains a notice of intent from the Mississippi State Health Department, pursuant to the MS Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law (2009), for a recommendation of a sewage system or proof of compliance from the proper sewer and water district;

e.

Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as result of proposed development.

(2)

Construction stage: Upon establishment/placement of the lowest floor, before framing continues, to include any approved floodproofing method by whatever construction means, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the floodplain administrator a certification of the NAVD or NGVD elevation of the lowest floor or floodproofed elevation, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer, who is authorized by the State of Mississippi to certify such information, and certified by same. When floodproofing is utilized for a particular building said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect, who is authorized by the State of Mississippi to certify such information, and certified by same. Floodproofing shall be required to be 18 inches above the base flood elevation.

Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The floodplain administrator shall review the lowest floor and floodproofing elevation survey data submitted. The permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed shall correct deficiencies detected by such review. 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.

In any lot or lots/areas that have been removed from the special flood hazard area via a letter of map revision based on fill, and if the top of fill level is below the freeboard elevation, all new structures, additions to existing buildings or substantial improvement must meet the required community freeboard elevation.

(3)

Finished construction: Upon completion of construction, a FEMA elevation certificate which depicts all finished construction elevations is required to be submitted to the floodplain administrator. If the project includes a floodproofing measure, a FEMA floodproofing certificate is required to be submitted by the permit holder to the floodplain administrator.

(Ord. of 11-14-2011, art. 4, § B)