§ 35-F132. Application.

(a)

Application for a floodplain development permit must be approved by the floodplain administrator, on a form furnished by him, prior to any development. Application for a floodplain development permit for a proposed subdivision may be presented prior to or in conjunction with other data required for the platting process. For platting purposes, a floodplain development permit shall serve only as an approval of the floodplain ordinance requirements. No cut/or fill, building, or other site alterations shall proceed until the permit is approved.

The permit application shall be accompanied by supporting data prepared by a licensed professional civil engineer in the State of Texas. Data required by the City of San Antonio Floodplain Submittal Checklist (see section 35-B106 for submittal requirements), must accompany all floodplain development permit applications except building renovation, reconstruction and restoration.

(b)

In addition to the above, the following information is required:

(1)

An elevation certificate for buildings on property located in or abutting the floodplain.

(2)

Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure shall be floodproofed.

(3)

Certification from a registered professional civil engineer that the nonresidential floodproofed structure shall meet the floodproofing criteria of section 35-F142.

(4)

Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development;

(5)

Maintain a record of all such information in accordance with subsection 35-F122(a)(1).

(6)

An existing structure may be improved (remodeled) without conforming to requirements of this ordinance when the improvement does not constitute a substantial improvement. In the event that the work is considered a substantial improvement then the structure must be brought into compliance with this ordinance.

(7)

Certification of the fair market value of an existing structure prepared by a certified real estate appraiser (or Bexar County Appraisal District's assessment) and a cost estimate of proposed improvements to the structure prepared by a registered contractor, architect, or registered professional engineer shall be submitted to verify whether or not the proposed improvements exceed fifty (50) percent of the fair market value of the existing structure. In the case of a structure that has suffered damage, the date will verify the fair market value of the structure before the damage occurred.

A.

Once a property has been issued a floodplain development permit (FPDP) using the fifty (50) percent rule stated above, any additional improvements thereafter will be tracked over a total of ten (10) years. These improvements within the ten-year period can not exceed fifty (50) percent of the fair market value of the existing structure at the time of issuance of said first floodplain development permit.

B.

The following items shall be considered maintenance in nature and shall not be considered in substantial improvement calculations when such items are not required as the result of a flood event:

1.

Air Conditioning or Heating system repairs not involving replacement or upgrade.

2.

Re-roofing.

3.

Electrical re-wiring or upgrade.

4.

General repairs to home (siding, window replacement, carpeting, sinks, tile, etc.).

(Ord. No. 95415 § 1 Attachment A) (Ord. No. 2010-10-14-0894, § 2, 10-14-10) (Ord. No. 2010-11-18-0985, § 2, 11-18-10)