• Flood Hazard Development Application

  • This application is made for a Flood Hazard Development Permit as required under 154.293 of the St. Joseph County Code of Ordinances and/or Article 9 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend Floodplain Management Ordinance for development as defined in said ordinance. This permit application does not preclude the need for other permit applications.

    Please be advised:

    1. No work of any kind may begin in a floodplain area designated as AE until a floodplain development permit is issued.
    2. Permit application is required for development as defined in the Flood Hazard Area Ordinance that requires a Building Permit for an area designated as AE.
    3. The permit may be revoked if any false statements are made in this application.
    4. If revoked, all work must cease until a permit is re-issued.
    5. The development may not be used or occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
    6. The permit will expire if no work is commenced within 6 months of the date of issue.
    7. The permit will not be issued until any other necessary local, state, or federal permits have been obtained.
    8. By signing and submitting this application, the Applicant gives consent to the local Floodplain Administrator or his/her representative to make reasonable inspections prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
    9. By signing and submitting this application, the Applicant certifies that all statements contained in the application, and in any additional attachments submitted by the Applicant, are true and accurate. 

  • Property Owner Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Contractor Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Legal Description

  • Is this part of a subdivision?*

  • Project Details

  • Other Permits

  • Are other permits required from state or federal jurisdictions?*
  • Are these other permits attached?*
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  • Sewage, Water, and Development Type

  • Sewage disposal*
  • Is the sewage system existing or proposed?*
  • Water supply*
  • Type of development*

  • Site Plan Upload

  • Site Plan Checklist

    1. A description of the proposed development
    2. Location of the proposed development sufficient to accurately locate property and structure(s) in relation to existing roads and streams
    3. A legal description of the property site
    4. A site development plan showing existing and proposed development locations and existing and proposed land grades
    5. Elevation of the top of the lowest floor (including basement) of all proposed buildings — Elevation should be in NAVD 88 or NGVD
    6. Elevation (in NAVD 88 or NGVD) to which any non-residential structure will be floodproofed
    7. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development (hydrologic and hydraulic engineering study required for watercourse changes — submit to DNR for approval and to FEMA as Letter of Map Revision)

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  • Is this new construction or a substantial improvement?*
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  • Certification and Submission

  • By typing my name in the boxes below, I agree that I'm electronically signing this form. I affirm that the information that I've provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that my electronic signature is legally binding and equivalent to my handwritten signature.

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