Section 3710.25  Application

Special Flood Hazard Area Development Permit.  All activity requiring a permit pursuant to this Part shall file an application with the Department as required in this Section.

a)         All permit applications shall be on forms provided by the Department.

b)         The application for a permit shall be accompanied by the following:

1)         A site plan or drawings, drawn to scale using NAVD 88, showing:

A)        property lines and dimensions;

B)        existing grade elevations;

C)        all changes in grade resulting from excavation or filling;

D)        description of the benchmark or source of survey elevation control;

E)        sewage disposal facilities;

F)         water supply facilities;

G)        floodplain limits based on elevation or depth, as applicable;

H)        floodway limits, as applicable;

I)         the location and dimensions of all buildings and additions to buildings;

J)         the location and dimensions of all structures, including but not limited to roads, bridges, fences, culverts, decks, gazebos, agricultural structures, and accessory structures; and

K)        the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all proposed buildings subject to the requirements of this Part. This may be included as an elevation certificate.

2)         The cost of the project or the improvements, including all materials and labor, as estimated by a licensed professional engineer or architect.  A signed estimate by a contractor may also meet this requirement.