Frequently Asked Questions

A floodplain development permit is required for any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, addition or other improvement of a building or structure, or any development-related change that will alter the drainage characteristics of a property located in the Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zones AE or VE), per the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

Yes, a Floodplain Development Permit is an additional permit that is required along with the Master Permit for the work being done. It is like any other Sub-Permit.

If Your FDP is not approved you will need to submit all items requested for review and they must be correct and current.

If a Floodplain Development Permit is required for a project, it is a condition of approval of the building permit. 

The review process for a FDP is the same as for a building permit and has a similar time frame.

Yes – As long as it is submitted as a complete package

For many years the Town has participated in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Community Rating System (CRS) program by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). These programs require a substantial amount of work to maintain the discounts our citizens receive on their flood insurance policies. The fees collected will help to defray the cost of the Town’s participation in these programs. In addition it will insure that the Town’s Floodplain Development ordinance is enforced correctly.

There are three inspections required for this permit. They are: 1) Site Inspection 2) Ground Rough Inspection - before the slab pour 3) Final Inspection.

The Floodplain development Permit will be issued to the contractor who is issued the Primary permit for the work being performed at a location.

No. This permit is not a value based permit. Only the contractor’s signature on the application is required. The permit will be issued as a “Sub” permit to a primary permit.

No, only the contractor's notarized signature is required.

Yes. This is like any other permit issued by the Town. If there are changes that need to be made a revision is required and may be submitted.

You may contact the Town's Floodplain Managers, Wayne Bergman at 561-227-6426, or Andres Quintana at 561 227-6415.

Since the Floodplain Development Permit is issued along with a Primary Permit it will expire when the Primary Expires.

There is an information sheet available at the PZB office and online that details what is required to submit for this permit.