§ 25-36. Permit requirements.

(a)

A permit shall be issued in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other City of Woodbury ordinances. The permit shall be secured prior to the erection, addition, modification, rehabilitation (including normal maintenance and repair), or alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof; prior to the use or change of use of a building or structure; prior to the repair of a structure that has been damaged by flood, fire, tornado, or any other source; or prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use. A land disturbance permit, as detailed in chapter 7, shall be issued prior to the construction of a dam; prior to the use or change of use of land; and prior to the placement of fill, excavation of materials, or the storage of materials or equipment within the floodplain. The appropriate permit will also be secured for the construction of an on-site septic system.

(b)

Application for a permit shall be made to the appropriate government unit on approved forms and shall include the following where applicable: Plans drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the lot; existing or proposed structures, fill, or storage of materials; and the location of the foregoing in relation to the surface water.

(c)

Prior to granting a permit or processing an application for a conditional use permit or variance, the community development director shall determine that the applicant has obtained all necessary state and federal permits.

(d)

It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, altered, or enlarged in its use or structure until the use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter.

(e)

Permits or conditional use permits issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Any use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, and punishable as provided by article XII of this chapter.

(f)

The applicant shall be required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Floodproofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect.

(g)

The community development director shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new structures and alterations or additions to existing structures in the floodplain. The community development director shall also maintain a record of the elevation to which structures or alterations and additions to structures are floodproofed.

(h)

The community development director shall notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities and the commissioner of the department of natural resources prior to the community authorizing any alteration or relocation of a watercourse. If the applicant has applied for a permit to work in the beds of public waters pursuant to M.S. Ch. 103G, this shall suffice as adequate notice to the commissioner of natural resources. A copy of said notification shall also be submitted to the Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

(i)

Notification to FEMA when physical changes increase or decrease the 100-year flood elevation. As soon as is practicable, but not later than six months after the date such supporting information becomes available, the community development director shall notify the Chicago Regional Office of FEMA of the changes by submitting a copy of said technical or scientific data.

(Ord. No. 1829, § 1829.02, 1-27-2010)