1. (a)

   1. (1) When a department proposes to develop property within the boundaries of the hundred-year floodplain or a Building Authority Division designated flood hazard area, the department shall submit an application for a development permit on a form approved by the Design Review Section.

   2. (2) The form shall include but not be limited to the following information:

      1. (A) Application number (department project number issued by the Design Review Section);
      2. (B) Date of application;
      3. (C) Name of the department/owner of the property;
      4. (D) Address of the development site (or legal description if an undeveloped site);
      5. (E) Type of development;
      6. (F) Brief description of the development;
      7. (G) Base flood elevation at the site;
      8. (H) Elevation of the lowest floor of the proposed structure;
      9. (I) Acknowledgement of attachments to the permit application; and
      10. (J) Typed name and phone number of the applicant and signature and date.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The department should attach all information pertinent to the application that will support the application.

   2. (2) Attachments should include but are not limited to:

      1. (A) A copy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency map for the project site with the exact location of the project site marked;
      2. (B) Copies of other regulatory agency permits such as those required under Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and Amendments of 1972;
      3. (C) Elevation certificates;
      4. (D) Certification of no increase in the base flood elevation or no rise certificate;
      5. (E) Flood-proofing certificate;
      6. (F) Certification for water supply systems, sanitary sewer systems, and on-site waste disposal systems; and
      7. (G) Notification of the alteration or relocation of a watercourse.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The Design Review Section shall review the permit application and approve or disapprove the application.
   2. (2) Requests for additional information may be made in conjunction with the initial review of the application.

4. (d)

   1. (1) If the application is approved, the floodplain administrator will issue a development permit for the design phase of the project.
   2. (2) A copy of the permit shall be posted at the project site during the construction and available for review by the division or any other regulatory entity during normal business hours at the site.

5. (e)

   1. (1) At the completion of the project, but prior to final acceptance, the division will review the development site to verify compliance with the permit requirements.
   2. (2) The floodplain administrator will sign off on the permit signifying that the development complies with the permit requirements.
   3. (3) If noncompliant work or construction is discovered, the department shall make the necessary corrections for compliance or the project will be designated as a nonconforming use site under the division floodplain management program.

6. (f)

   1. (1) In riverine situations, the department shall notify the division, adjacent communities, and the state NFIP Coordinator at the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit copies of such notifications to the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
   2. (2) Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained.

   3. (3) This assurance shall:

      1. (A) Be accompanied by an engineering study of the before and after conditions; and
      2. (B) Have been prepared by a registered professional engineer.

Codification Notes: "NFIP" means National Flood Insurance Program. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 is codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1341. Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 is codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1343.