2006 New York Code - Permit Application Contents.

 
    §  27-316.1  Permit application contents. Applications for permits for
  construction  within  special  flood  hazard  areas,  as  delineated  in
  reference standard RS 4-4, shall contain the following information:
    (a) the elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest
  floor (including basement or cellar);
    (b)  for non-residential structures, the elevation in relation to mean
  sea level to which such structure will be flood-proofed;
    (c)  a  certification  from  a  registered   architect   or   licensed
  professional  engineer  that  heating,  ventilation,  air  conditioning,
  plumbing, electrical and other services facilities within the  structure
  will  be  located or constructed so as to prevent water from entering or
  accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding;
    (d) for non-residential structures  intended  to  be  floodproofed,  a
  certification  from  a  registered  architect  or  licensed professional
  engineer that the flood-proofing design and methods of  construction  of
  such structure are in accordance with reference standard RS 4-5 and with
  accepted  standards  of practice to make such structure watertight, with
  walls substantially impermeable  to  the  passage  of  water,  and  with
  structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and
  hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy;
    (e) for structures with Zone V, as delineated in reference standard RS
  4-4,   a   certification   from   a  registered  architect  or  licensed
  professional engineer that the design and  methods  of  construction  of
  such structure are in accordance with reference standard RS 4-5 and with
  accepted   standards   of  practice  for  meeting  the  requirements  of
  subdivision (f) of section 27-317 of this code; and
    (f) a description, where  applicable,  of  the  extent  to  which  any
  watercourse  will  be  altered  or relocated as a result of the proposed
  work.