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A development permit shall be obtained before any construction or other development, including manufactured homes, within any area of special flood hazard established in CMC 16.12.020. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the city. The applicant shall provide the following minimum information:

(1) Plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing:

(a) Location, dimensions, and elevation of the area in question, existing or proposed structures, storage of materials and equipment and their location;

(b) Proposed locations of water supply, sanitary sewer, and other utilities;

(c) Grading information showing existing and proposed contours, any proposed fill, and drainage facilities;

(d) Location of the regulatory floodway when applicable;

(e) Base flood elevation information as specified in CMC 16.12.020 or 16.16.020(3);

(f) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures; and

(g) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed, as required in CMC 16.20.010(3)(b) and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletin TB 3-93.

(2) Certification from a registered civil engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed building meets the floodproofing criteria in CMC 16.20.010(3)(b).

(3) For a crawl-space foundation, location and total net area of foundation openings as required in CMC 16.20.010(3)(c) and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletins TB 1-93 and TB 7-93.

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

(5) All appropriate certifications listed in CMC 16.16.020(5). (Ord. 601 § 4.3, 2006).