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A development permit shall be obtained before any construction or other development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in SCC 32.05.070. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator. The applicant shall provide the following minimum information:

A. Plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing:

1. The nature, location, dimensions, and elevation of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, storage of materials and equipment and their location;

2. Proposed locations of water supply, sanitary sewer, and other facilities;

3. Grading information showing existing and proposed contours, any proposed fill, and drainage facilities;

4. Location of the regulatory floodway when applicable;

5. Base flood elevation information. The applicant shall provide a flood elevation certificate as certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor;

6. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures; and

7. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed, as required in SCC 32.05.200(B) and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletin TB 3-93;

B. Certification from a registered professional engineer or surveyor that the foundation for the construction is built to the correct elevation standard per the preliminary elevation certificate;

C. Prior to final approval of the development permit, the applicant shall provide certification from a registered professional engineer or surveyor, in the form of a final elevation certificate, that the final construction meets the correct elevation standard per the preliminary elevation certificate and the requirements of this title;

D. Certification from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed building meets the floodproofing criteria in SCC 32.05.200(B);

E. For a crawl-space foundation, location and total net area of foundation openings as required in SCC 32.05.210 and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletins 1-93 and 7-93;

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

G. All appropriate certifications listed in SCC 32.05.150(D). (Formerly 32.13)