Application for a certificate a Special Flood Hazard Area Development and Use Permit.
Columbus City Codes § 1150.29
in effect1150.29 - Application for a certificate a Special Flood Hazard Area Development and Use Permit.
An application shall be submitted to Columbus Water & Power. The application shall contain at least the following documentation, certified by a professional engineer or architect registered in the State of Ohio, in addition to that required by this code:
A. A current survey of the property with a maximum contour interval of two (2) feet, which shall be submitted on a base map plotted at the same scale as the site plan. A smaller contour interval may be required to accurately delineate the floodway and floodway fringe boundaries and base flood elevation data with direction to flooding source;
B. In addition to the information provided for a building permit, the following information shall be provided where base flood elevation data are utilized within special flood hazard areas designated on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps as a flood hazard district, regardless of the data source:
1. The area, depth, location and quantity of all proposed fill and/or excavation,
2. The actual elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor of all proposed buildings and structures located in special flood hazard areas,
3. Specifications for building construction and materials and floodproofing procedures as required by the Columbus City Codes,
4. The location and description of existing or proposed storage of materials,
5. The location and description of existing and proposed drainage facilities,
6. For each new construction or substantial improvement of a building or structure, verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the building or structure is to be floodproofed and maintain the floodproofing certification required,
7. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the proposed flood proofing methods for any building or structure meets the floodproofing criteria of the Columbus City Codes through the use of the floodproofing certificate,
8. Description of the extent to which any watercourse shall be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development and certification by a registered professional engineer that the flood carrying capacity of the watercourse shall not be diminished,
9. Any additional information deemed necessary for the project review.
C. For development proposed within the floodway, the following additional information may be requested by the Director for review by an approved technical institute or other governmental agency as set forth in C.C. 1150.31 for development proposed within the floodway:
1. A representative cross-section of the flood plain perpendicular to the direction of flow, showing the usual channel of the watercourse and the elevation of land areas adjoining each side of the channel of the watercourse within the designated flood plain;
2. Photographs of the site topography, looking both upstream and downstream from the development site, which show the usual channel and adjacent areas within the flood plain;
3. Locations and descriptions of any existing or proposed floodway obstruction in the vicinity of the site
4. Any additional information deemed necessary for the project review.
(Ord. No. 1177-2010, § 1, 9-27-2010; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1150FLMA_1150.29APCESPFLHAARDEUSPEFetched: 10/27/2026