17.76.080 Establishment of development permit.
A. A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in BMC 17.76.030. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the public works department and may include, but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale 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.
B. Specifically, the following information is required:
1. Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;
2. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been floodproofed;
3. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in BMC 17.76.190; and
4. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. [Ord. 9136 § 3(A), 1982].