Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/17/2023 - Special

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1 (1) Permit required.A permit must be obtained from the zoning administrator prior to conducting 2 the following activities: 3 a. The erection, addition, modification, rehabilitation, or alteration of any building, 4 structure, or portion thereof. Normal maintenance and repair also requires a permit if 5 such work, separately or in conjunction with other planned work, constitutes a 6 substantial improvement as defined in section 105. 7 b. The use or change of use of a building,structure, or land. 8 C. The construction of a dam,fence, or on-site septic system.A farm fence would require 9 a zoning permit but is not considered a structure when administering this subdivision. 10 d. The change or extension of a nonconforming use. 11 e. The repair of a structure that has been damaged by flood, fire, tornado, or any other 12 source. 13 f. The placement of fill,excavation of materials,or the storage of materials or equipment 14 within the floodplain. 15 g. Relocation or alteration of a watercourse, including new or replacement culverts and 16 bridges), unless a public waters work permit has been applied for. 17 (2) Application for permit. Permit applications must be submitted to the zoning administrator on 18 forms provided by the zoning administrator. The permit application must include the 19 following as applicable: 20 a. A scaled site plan showing all pertinent dimensions, existing or proposed buildings, 21 structures, and significant natural features having an influence on the permit. 22 b. Location of fill or storage of materials in relation to the stream channel. 23 C. Copies of any required municipal,county, state or federal permits or approvals. 24 d. Other relevant information requested by the zoning administrator as necessary to 25 properly evaluate the permit application. 26 (3) Certificate of zoning compliance for a new, altered, or nonconforming use. No building, land 27 or structure may be occupied or used in any manner until a certificate of zoning compliance 28 has been issued by the zoning administrator stating that the use of the building or land 29 conforms to the requirements of this subdivision. 30 (4) Certification. The applicant is required to submit certification by a registered professional 31 engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and building 32 elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this subdivision. 33 Floodproofing measures must be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered 34 architect. 35 (5) Record of first floor elevation. The zoning administrator must maintain a record of the 36 elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new structures and alterations or 37 additions to existing structures in the floodplain.The zoning administrator must also maintain 38 a record of the elevation to which structures and alterations or additions to structures are 39 floodproofed. 40 (6) Notifications for watercourse alterations. Before authorizing any alteration or relocation of a 41 river or stream, the zoning administrator must notify adjacent communities. If the applicant 42 has applied for a permit to work in public waters pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 103G.245, this 43 will suffice as adequate notice. A copy of the notification must also be submitted to the 44 Chicago Regional Office of FEMA. 45 (7) Notification to FEMA when physical changes increase or decrease base flood elevations. As 46 soon as is practicable, but not later than six months after the date such supporting 47 information becomes available, the zoning administrator must notify the Chicago Regional 48 Office of FEMA of the changes by submitting a copy of the relevant technical or scientific data. 49 (C) Variances. Page 127 of 160