2006 New York Code - Permit Restrictions.

 
    §  27-316  Permit  restrictions. Within special flood hazard areas, as
  delineated in reference standard RS4-4, applications for  permits  shall
  be subject to the following:
    (a)  Permissible  uses and other measures to reduce flood losses shall
  take precedence over any conflicting laws.
    (b) Major repairs or alterations shall be with construction  materials
  and  utility  equipment  that  are  resistant  to  flood damage, and use
  construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
    (c) New and proposed construction or substantial improvements shall be
  protected against flood damage, be designed (or modified)  and  anchored
  to  prevent  flotation,  collapse or lateral movements of the structure,
  use construction materials and utility equipment that are  resistant  to
  flood  damage,  and  use  construction  methods  and practices that will
  minimize flood damage.
    (d) New and proposed  developments  and  construction  shall  minimize
  flood damage, locate, elevate and construct all public utilities such as
  gas,  sewer, electrical and water systems to minimize or eliminate flood
  damage, and provide adequate drainage so as to reduce exposure to  flood
  hazards.
    (e)  New  or  replacement  water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage
  systems shall be designed  to  minimize  or  eliminate  infiltration  of
  floodwaters  into  the  systems,  and  discharges  from the systems into
  floodwaters, and require on-site disposal systems to be located so as to
  avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding.
    (f) Subdivision proposals and  other  proposed  new  developments  and
  construction  shall  (i)  minimize  flood  damage,  (ii) have all public
  utilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located  and
  constructed  to  minimize  or  eliminate flood damage, and (iii) provide
  adequate drainage so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
    (g) Upon placement of the  lowest  floor,  or  flood-proofing  by  any
  means,  the  holder  of  any  permit to which this section applies shall
  submit to the department a certification of the elevation of the  lowest
  floor,  or  where  applicable  of the lowest flood-proofed elevation, in
  relation to mean sea level. Provided, however, that in areas  designated
  as  Zone  V in reference RS 4-4, such permit holder shall certify to the
  department the elevation, in relation to mean sea level, of  the  bottom
  of  the lowest structural member of the lowest floor. Such certification
  shall be prepared by a registered  architect  or  licensed  professional
  engineer.
    (h)  Compliance with the foregoing shall be accomplished in accordance
  with sections 27-317, 27-317.1, 27-317.2, 27-550, 27-580, 27-652, 27-771
  and 27-787 and subdivision (aa) of section  27-901  of  this  title  and
  reference standards RS 4-4 and RS 4-5.