Ferndale, CA · Humboldt County
Development Permit Application for Development Within Special Flood Hazard Areas
Property owners or applicants use this application to request a development permit for a project in a special flood hazard area in Ferndale.
What this form is
Ferndale requires a development permit for development within a special flood hazard area. The application is processed with a building permit application, or, if no building permit is required, the applicant must provide information to the City Engineer/Building Official. It asks for owner and applicant details, property location, parcel number, project description, signature, and supporting plans, valuations, elevations, certifications, and a plan check fee deposit.
Who needs it
Property owners or their agents proposing development in a special flood hazard area in Ferndale need to submit this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application with a building permit application for concurrent processing; if no building permit is required, provide information to the City Engineer/Building Official. Include the required documents and plan check fee deposit.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it lists required certifications, but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the development permit application for development within special flood hazard areas.
- 2
Complete And Sign The Application
Provide the owner or applicant information, property location, parcel number, and proposed project description; sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include three plot plan copies, valuations, required elevations and certifications, and a plan check fee deposit.
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Submit To The City
Submit with a building permit application, or provide the necessary information to the City Engineer/Building Official if no building permit is required.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Special Flood Hazard Development Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. It lists required certifications but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.
- Who needs to submit this application?
- Property owners or applicants proposing development within a special flood hazard area in Ferndale need to apply for a development permit.
- How do I submit the application?
- Submit it with a building permit application for concurrent processing. If no building permit is required, provide the necessary information to the City Engineer/Building Official.