§ 4-2. Applications.

(a) From and to whom submitted.

The application for the permit must be submitted by the owner or authorized agent of the owner to the Building Official.

(b) Required information.

The application must contain, in addition to the information otherwise required by the Building Official for a building permit, the following information:

(1) the name and address of the applicant;

(2) the name and address of the owner of land on which development is proposed;

(3) the name and address of the contractor;

(4) the site location;

(5) a plan of the site showing the size and location of the proposed development, as well as any existing structures;

(6) plans, drawn to scale, that show the location, dimensions, and NAVD elevation of the site in relation to:

(i) the stream channel or shoreline, as the case may be; and

(ii) the Floodplain District delineation;

(7) a summary description of the proposed work and estimated cost; and

(8) copies of all necessary permits from the State Water & Science Administration and all other applicable Federal, State, and City agencies.

(1) Depending on the type of development or structure involved, the Floodplain Manager may require:

(i) that an elevation certificate for the proposed development be submitted with the application; and

(ii) that the following information be shown on plans submitted with the application:

(A) the size of each proposed structure and the position on the lot where it is to be constructed;

(B) the elevations of the proposed final grading and lowest floor and the existing ground and base-flood elevation, as certified by a licensed land surveyor or professional engineer; and

(C) the method of elevating the proposed structure, including details of proposed fills, pile structures, retaining walls, foundations, erosion protection measures, and the like.

(2) These plans must be prepared by a licensed professional engineer or professional architect.

(d) Appraisals for existing structures.

If substantial improvement to an existing structure is proposed, an appraisal must be submitted by a professional real estate appraiser of the fair market value of the existing structure, less land value.