A Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 3.2. Application for a Development Permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Construction Official 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 foregoing.

Specifically, the following information is required:

[1] Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;

[2] Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been floodproofed.

[3] Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in Section 5.2-2; and,

[4] Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.

The Construction ,Official is hereby appointed to administer and implement this ordinance by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.

Duties of the Construction Official shall include, but not be limited to:

4.3-1 PERMIT REVIEW

[1] Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied.

[2] Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.

[3] Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway.

[4] Review all development permits in the coastal high hazard area of the area of special flood hazard to determine if the proposed development alters sand dunes so as to increase potential flood damage.

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4.4-1 APPEAL BOARD

[1] The Board of Adjustment as established by the Borough of Bradley Beach shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance.

[2] The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Construction Official in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance.

[3] Those aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Adjustment, or any taxpayer, may appeal such decision to the Superior Court of New Jersey, as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:550D-1 et seq..

[4] In passing upon such applications, the Board of Adjustment, shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this ordinance, and:

(i) the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;

(ii) the danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;

(iii) the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;

(iv) the importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;

(v) the necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;

(vi) the availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;

(vii) the compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;

(viii) the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management program of that area;

(ix) the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;

(x) 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; and,

(xi) the costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges.

[5] Upon consideration of the factors of Section 4.4-1 [4] and the purposes of this ordinance, the Board of Adjustment may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this ordinance.

[6] The Construction Official shall maintain the records of all appeal actions, including technical information, and report any variances to the Federal Insurance Administration upon request.

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