Review of flood hazard development permit applications

• (a) The building official shall:

  • (1) Review all applications for flood hazard development permits to determine that all pertinent requirements as described in section 28-307 have been or will be met;

  • (2) Utilize, in the review of all flood hazard development permit applications, the base flood data contained in the "Flood Insurance Study—Town of Bristol, Rhode Island, Bristol County," as described in section 28-302.

  • (3) Make interpretations of the location of boundaries of special flood hazard areas shown on maps described in section 28-302;

  • (4) In A zones, in absence of FEMA BFE data and floodway data, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize other BFE and floodway data as a basis for elevating residential structures to or above the base flood level, and for floodproofing or elevating nonresidential structures to or above the base flood level.

  • (5) In review of flood hazard development permit applications, determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state and local government agencies from which prior approval is required;

  • (6) Notify adjacent municipalities, the state department of environmental management and the state bureau of civil emergency preparedness prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit copies of such notifications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and maintain carrying capacity of altered watercourse; and

  • (7) Maintain, as a permanent record, copies of all flood hazard development permits issued and data relevant thereto, including reports of the zoning board of review on variances.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, 6-25-14)