FLOOD04694

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: The Region VIII Cape Study - A Guide for Staff Performing Community Assistance and Performance Evaluation Visits
• Date: 9/1/1984
• Prepared For: Region VIII
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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Number 2 - Depending on the participants' level of
knowledge of the NFIP, provide a brief overview of
the program and how it works. Most participants at
CAPE meetings are familiar with the program.

Number 3 - If any issues listed at Part 3A4 of the
CRF were not covered in the telephone interview, go
over them as backgound to the more specific
questions that follow.

Number 4 - Make sure that it is clear that you
intend to review the community's permit file after
the meeting.

Number 5 - All issues involving local officials
that you have identified in previous stages of the
CAPE need to be discussed during the meeting. Most
should be brought up as you address the four
headings at Part 7 of the CRF: development
process, ordinance review, mapping or compliance
process. Raise any that do not fit under these
headings or any which need immediate clarification
before going on.

(b) Development Review Process

Number 1 - Have the local officials describe their
administrative procedures for reviewing a request
for a building permit. Suggest they begin with an
applicant initiating a request and continue through
the entire process to issuance of a certificate of
occupancy or similar final stamp of approval. Find
out who is involved, what their roles are, and
whether any forms or written procedures exist
describing the process, If forms or procedures are
available, get copies. Determine how many building
permits have been allowed in a given time period
based on the community's duration in the NFIP,
e,g., over the past year, since entering the
Emergency or Regular Program, or since starting in
the NFIP, whichever date is most useful. Ask
whether this process changes, and if so how, when
addressing (a) improvements to existing buildings,
and (b) development other than buildings, e,g"
fill, gas or liquid storage tanks, etc, Leave
copies of the Development Permit Official's Guide
where needed,

Number 2 - Find out what procedure is used to
secure lowest floor elevation certifications, Who
does the determination? What forms are used? Get
copies. Where are they stored? HOw accessible are
they, etc.?

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