Chatham County, GA · Chatham County
Floodplain Review Application – Commercial Structure
Commercial property applicants use this form to request a floodplain review and provide project, property owner, and applicant information to Chatham County.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Chatham County · Chatham County, Chatham County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cdn.chathamcountyga.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests a floodplain review for a commercial structure and covers two reviews; additional reviews accrue additional fees. It asks for the project location, flood zone information, property owner and applicant details, and whether required digital plans and a completed checklist are included. The second page lists site plan, mitigation plan, and construction plan requirements.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking floodplain review for a commercial structure in Chatham County use this application and complete its commercial structure checklist.
How to submit it
Make a check or money order payable to Chatham County. The Department of Engineering is at 124 Bull Street, Room 430, Savannah; digital plan submissions may be emailed to the addresses listed on the form.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant just signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the commercial floodplain review application and its checklist.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide the project location, flood zone, property owner, and applicant information, then sign and date the form.
- 3
Gather Plan Materials
Use the checklist to prepare the required site, mitigation, and construction plan information and indicate whether the listed items are attached.
- 4
Submit to the County
Make a check or money order payable to Chatham County and submit the application to the Department of Engineering.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Commercial Floodplain Review Application do?
- It requests a floodplain review for a commercial structure and collects project, property owner, and applicant information. The second page is a checklist of plan requirements.
- Do I need a notary for the Commercial Floodplain Review Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the application; the document does not require a notary.
- How do I submit the Commercial Floodplain Review Application?
- The form lists the Chatham County Department of Engineering at 124 Bull Street, Room 430, Savannah. It says digital plan submissions may be emailed to the addresses shown on the form.
- What does the commercial structure checklist cover?
- It lists requirements for site plans, on-site mitigation plans, and construction plans, including flood elevations, fill calculations, and required notes.