Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2021

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.9. Floodplain Development Permit

1. Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3, except that the application shall include certificates of reference level elevations and any proposed floodproofing. (See Section 5.6, Floodplain Management.) 2. Staff Review and Decision The Town Engineer shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.4. The decision shall be one of the following:

a. Approve the application as submitted;

b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or

c.

Deny the application.

3.

Post-Decision Actions

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows: a. Effect of Approval A Floodplain Development Permit allows the approval of any concurrently-reviewed applications for Site Plan Approval, Construction Plan Approval, Stormwater Management Permit, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance for the same development. It also authorizes submittal of an application for Building Permit for construction of approved buildings and structures in the Floodplain Overlay (FO) district, construction of approved site improvements, approved alteration or relocation of watercourses, and other approved land disturbing activities in the FO district. b. Expiration of Approval A Floodplain Development Permit shall expire if an application for a Building Permit (or Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy, if a Building Permit is not required) for the approved development is not submitted within two years after the date of the Construction Plan Approval, As-Built Elevation Certificate Before a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy may be approved for development subject to the Floodplain Development Permit, the applicant shall submit a final, “as - built” elevation certificate prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a professional land surveyor or engineer to the Town Engineer for approval. c.

d. Inspections Town staff and agents may inspect sites undergoing development authorized by a Floodplain Development Permit to determine whether development activities conform to approved plans and terms of the permit and comply with non-encroachment requirements. C. Floodplain Development Permit Review Standards An application for a Floodplain Development Permit shall be approved only if the Town Engineer determines that the proposed development complies with all applicable standards in Section 5.6, Floodplain Management.

Floodplain Development Permit

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Town Engineer Decision

(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014)

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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