Permit required
(a) Building permit. All proposed construction or other development within a special flood hazard area shall require a permit.
(b) The National Flood Insurance Program special flood hazard area requires permits for all projects that meet the definition of development, not just "building" projects. Development projects include any filling, grading, excavation, mining, drilling, storage of materials, temporary stream crossings. If the construction or other development within a special flood hazard area is not covered by a building permit, all other non-structural activities shall be permitted by either the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council and/or the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management as applicable. Therefore if another state agency issues a permit, the local building official must have the opportunity for input and keep a copy of the respective permit in their files.
(c) The application for a building permit or flood hazard development permit shall be submitted to the building official and shall include:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) An address or a map indicating the location of the construction site;
(3) A site plan showing location of existing and proposed structures, sewage disposal facilities, water supply facilities, areas to be cut and filled, and the dimensions of the lot; existing contour intervals of site and elevations of existing structures must be included on the plan proposal;
(4) A statement of the intended use of the structure;
(5) A statement as to the type of sewage system proposed;
(6) Specification of dimensions of the proposed structures;
(7) The elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor, including basement, and if the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above;
(8) Base flood elevation data for all new, relocated or substantially improved structures; reference also subsections 28-307(12) and (13) for determining base flood data;
(9) The elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure will be floodproofed;
(10) The description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development;
(11) Application permit fee; and, if applicable, engineering review fee (see section 28-305).
(d) Prior to the issuance of a building or development permit, the applicant shall submit evidence that all necessary permits and approvals have been received from all government agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law.
(Ord. No. 2014-07, 6-25-14)