22-19 - Amend Chapter 1308 flood damage prevention following FEMA flood zone update - ordinance

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hazard area. Such application shall be made by the owner of the property or his /her authorized agent, herein referred to as the applicant, prior to the actual commencement of such construction on a form furnished for that purpose. Where it is unclear whether a development site is in a spe- cial flood hazard area, the Floodplain Administrator may require an ap- plication for a floodplain development permit to determine the develop- ment's location. Such applications shall include, but not be limited to: (1) site plans drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and topography of the area in question; the location of existing or pro- posed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities, and the lo- cation of the foregoing; (2) elevation of the existing, natural ground where structures are pro- posed; (3) elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, of all proposed structures; (4) such other material and information as may be requested by the Floodplain Administrator to determine conformance with, and provide enforcement of these regulations. (5) technical analyses conducted by the appropriate design profes- sional registered in the State of Ohio and submitted with an application for a floodplain development permit when applicable, including: A. floodproofing certification for non - residential floodproofed struc- ture as required in subsection (e) of Section 1308.04; B. certification that fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor of a structure not meeting the design requirements of subsection (d)(5) of Section 1308.04 are designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces; C. description of any watercourse alteration or relocation that the flood carrying capacity of the watercourse will not be diminished, and mainte- nance assurances as required in subsection (i)(3) of Section 1308.04; D. a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis demonstrating that the cumu- lative effect of proposed development, when combined with all other ex- isting and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one foot in special flood hazard areas where the Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided base flood elevations but no floodway as required by subsection (i)(2) of Section 1308.04; E. a hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analysis showing impact of any development on flood heights in an identified floodway as required by subsection (i)(1) of Section 1308.04; F. generation of base flood elevation(s) for subdivision and other new developments as required by subsection (c) of Section 1308.04; G. certification of structural design and methods of construction for VE zone construction as required by subsection 0)(1) of Section 1308.04; and H. certification of breakaway wall design, when applicable, as pro- vided in subsection 0)(2) of Section 1308.04. (6) a Floodplain Development Permit Application Fee set by the Schedule of Fees adopted by the City. (e) Review and Approval of a Floodplain Development Permit Appli- cation. (1) Review. A. After receipt of a complete application, the Floodplain Administra- tor shall review the application to ensure that the standards of these reg- ulations have been met. No floodplain development permit application shall be reviewed until all information required in subsection (d) of this 30