§ 13-02-030. Permit procedures.
(a)
Application for a development permit shall be presented to the floodplain administrator on forms furnished by him/her and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the location, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape alterations, existing and proposed structures, and the location of the foregoing in relation to areas of special flood hazard. Additionally, the following information is required:
(1)
Elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved structures using the same vertical datum as the effective flood insurance rate map (FIRM) for the community and documented on the current form FEMA 81-31, elevation certificate. In zone AO, elevation of existing highest adjacent natural grade and proposed elevation of lowest floor of all structures;
(2)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any new or substantially improved non-residential structure will be flood-proofed;
(3)
A certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect, licensed in the state, that the nonresidential flood-proofed structure shall meet the flood-proofing criteria of section 13-03-020;
(4)
Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development; and
(5)
Certification by a registered professional engineer, licensed in the State of New Mexico, that the cumulative effect of proposed development within zones A1—30 and AE on the community's FIRM, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one (1) foot at any point within the community, along with the technical data to support the certification.
(b)
Approval or denial of a development permit by the floodplain administrator shall be based on all of the provisions of this chapter and the following relevant factors:
(1)
The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(2)
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(3)
The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(4)
The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(5)
The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(6)
The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges, and public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems;
(7)
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site;
(8)
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(9)
The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use.
(Ord. No. 1388, 12-7-10; Ord. No. 1569 , 6-13-18)