Part VIII — Santa Cruz County Planning Code

Building Permit Final Inspection Requirements

16.13.760. Use and occupancy of buildings and structures. ¶

Prior to the final inspection the owner or authorized agent shall submit the following documentation that has been prepared and sealed by a registered professional surveyor, engineer or architect, as required:

(A) For elevated buildings and structures in flood hazard areas other than coastal high hazard areas, the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, and all other required information on an elevation certificate, provided by FEMA, and based on final construction.
(B) For buildings and structures in coastal high hazard areas, the elevation of the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member supporting the lowest floor, and all other required information on an elevation certificate, provided by FEMA, and based on final construction.
(C) For buildings and structures in coastal high hazard areas, a completed final V Zone certificate, available from the Planning Department.
(D) Flood Hazards Declaration. The developer and/or the subdivider of a parcel or parcels in an area subject to flood hazards shall be required, as a condition of development approval and building permit approval, to record a declaration of flood hazards with the County Recorder. The declaration shall include a description of the hazards on the parcel and the level of technical investigation, if any, conducted, and include an acknowledgement and assumption of risk.
(Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

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County of Santa Cruz, CA 16.13.770

ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE PROTECTION

16.13.820