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Article III. Administration
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(1) Development Permit Required. A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in CMC 14.10.070. The permit shall be for all structures including manufactured homes; as set forth in CMC 14.10.050, definitions, and for all development including fill and other activities, also as set forth in the definitions. A development permit will be issued as part of the building or shorelines permit as may be required by law. In cases where the structure is exempt from either a building or shorelines permit, a development permit in the form of a letter will be used. Such a letter permit may be included within the shorelines exemption letter if used. No additional fee shall be charged for the issuance of a development permit under this chapter.

(2) Application for Development Permit. Application for a permit shall be made on forms furnished by the public works department. Applicants may be required to submit a scale drawing showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities, and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information may be required:

(a) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;

(b) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been floodproofed;

(c) Certification by registered professional engineer or architect, unless exempted by the administrator, that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in CMC 14.10.260;

(d) Description of the extent to which a watercourse will be altered as a result of proposed development. (Ord. 377 § 4.1, 1996)