§ 1780-510. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

A development permit shall be obtained before any construction, substantial improvements or other development, including manufactured homes, within any area of special flood hazard as identified on the current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Sutter County or local flood hazard areas as identified by the County. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the County of Sutter. The applicant shall provide the following minimum information:

(a)

Plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing:

(1)

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 utilities;

(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 (BFE) information as specified in the County's Floodplain Management Ordinance;

(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 Section 1780-530(b) of this Chapter and detailed in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Bulletin TB 3-93.

(b)

Certification from a registered civil engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed building meets either the elevation criteria or the floodproofing criteria in Section 1780-530(b)(2).

(c)

For a crawl-space foundation, location and total net area of foundation openings as required in Section 1780-530(e) of this Chapter and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletins 1-93 and 7-93.

(d)

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

(e)

All State and Federal permits required for the development.

(f)

Submittal of a National Flood Insurance Program—Elevation Certificate for any new construction and/or substantial improvement.

(g)

For improvements and repairs to existing structures with the lowest floor below the BFE in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), applicant must provide evidence that such proposed improvements or repairs do not constitute substantial improvements or repairs to the structure prior to obtaining a building permit. For repairs to structures damaged by flood, fire or other disasters, such evidence must be in accordance with FEMA 213: "Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings."