16.15.245 Flood hazard areas certification by surveyor.
(1) For all new structures or substantial improvements in a flood hazard area, the applicant shall provide a FEMA elevation certificate completed by a professional land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington documenting:
(a) The actual as-built elevation of the lowest floor, including basement; and
(b) The actual as-built elevation to which the structure is dry floodproofed, if applicable. Floodproofing requires a separate certificate and is not recorded on the elevation certificate.
(2) The applicant shall submit a FEMA elevation certificate before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. For unoccupied structures, the applicant shall submit the FEMA elevation certificate before the issuance of the final letter of completion or temporary letter of completion, whichever occurs first.
(3) The land surveyor shall indicate if the structure has a basement.
(4) The Department shall maintain the certifications required by this section for public inspection and for certification under the National Flood Insurance Program. (Ord. 12-20 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-17 § 3 (Exh. A))