Hold PHearing Amending Kittitas County Code Ch. 14.08_Flood Damage Prevention

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1. Interpretations of the flood insurance rate maps (HKM), and floodplain and floodway field designations. The Kittitas County Public Works Department shall maintain and keep all files and related information regarding the county's National Flood Insurance Program eligibility. 2. Field verification of lowest floor elevations at the time of framing inspection, and all other special construction requirements contained in this chapter. 3. ascertaining whether all building permits issued in areas within the 100 -year floodplain comply with all of the special construction requirements of this chapter. 4. Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied; review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state, or local government agencies from which prior approval is required. S. Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway, assure that the provisions of KCC 14.08.300 are met. 6. Review all development permits to determine that the site is reasonably safe from flooding. 7. Notify FEMA when annexations occur in the Special Flood Hazard Area. 8. Notify FEMA of changes to the base flood elevation within six months of when technical information of such changes becomes available. Such notification shall include technical or scientific information. Ord. 2014-015, 2014, Ord. 2007-22, 2007; Ord. 2001-03; Ord. 93-18 § 4.2, 1993) 14.08.110 Application for development permit. Applications for a building or floodplain development permit shall be made on forms furnished by Kittitas County 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 following. Specifically, the following information is required: 1. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures recorded on a current elevation certificate with Section B completed by the Floodplain Administrator, 2. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure will be flood -proofed; 3. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood -proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood -proofing criteria in KCC 14.08.270; and 4. Description of the extent to which a watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development. (Ord. 2001-03; Ord. 93-18 § 4.3, 1993). 5. Where development is proposed in a floodway, an engineering analysis indicating no rise of the Base Flood Elevation; and 6. Any other such information that may be reasonably required by the Floodplain Administrator in order to review the application. 14.08.115 Elevation certificates. Flood elevation certificates will be required to be submitted to and be permanently maintained by the Public Works Department: 1. For construction drawings prior to review of a building permit 2. For a building under construction prior to scheduling of a framing inspection 3. For finished construction prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (Ord. 2014-015, 2014; Ord. 2007-22, 2007)