Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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Authority. This permit shall be required prior to 6. A statement of the type of wastewater
issuance of a building permit, if one is required, and disposal system proposed.
shall be in addition to any other permit, site plan, D. The elevation in relation to the National
and subdivision review which may be required Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), or to a locally
pursuant to the codes and ordinances of the City. If established datum for Zone A only, of the:
only a site plan is required for a development, the 1. Base flood at the proposed site of all new
Flood Hazard Development Permit shall be obtained or substantially improved structures, which
prior to approval of the site plan. is determined in Zones A1-30, AE, AO, AH,
V1-30, and VE from data contained in the
12.4.2 Filing of application Flood Insurance Study — City of Portland,
The application for a Flood Hazard Development Maine, or in Zone A, to be the elevation of
Permit shall be submitted in writing to the Building the ground at the intersection of the flood
Authority and shall include the following: plain boundary and a line perpendicular to
A. A final site plan, where applicable, showing the shoreline which passes along the
information as required by Article 14. ground through the site of the proposed
B. A final subdivision plat, where applicable, building.
providing information as required in Article 15. 2. Highest and lowest grades at the site
C. For any development which does not meet the adjacent to the walls of the proposed
minimum threshold as a development requiring building.
site plan review, the following information shall 3. Lowest floor, including basement, and
be provided: whether or not such structures contain a
1. The name, address, and phone number of basement.
the applicant, owner, and contractor. 4. Level, in the case of nonresidential
2. A map with address indicating the location structures only, to which the structure will
of the development site. be floodproofed.
3. A site plan showing the location of existing E. A description of an elevation reference point
and proposed development, including but established on the site of all new or
not limited to specific dimensions of substantially improved structures.
existing and proposed structure(s), F. Either an elevation certificate (FEMA Form 81
wastewater disposal facilities, water supply 31, 03/97, as amended) completed by a
facilities, areas to be developed, and the professional land surveyor, registered
dimensions of the lot. professional engineer, or architect, or, for
4. A statement of the intended use of any nonresidential structures to be floodproofed, a
structure and/or other development. floodproofing certificate (FEMA Form 81 65,
5. A statement of the cost of the 05/93, as amended) completed by a registered
development including all materials and professional engineer or architect. These
labor. certificates verify that the elevations shown on
the application are accurate. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 12-3 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT

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