What is required when I apply for a building permit in a flood plain?
The citys zoning ordinance identifies portions of the city as being within the 100-year floodplain. In other words, there is a one percent chance of flooding in a given year. The zoning ordinance and building codes have special provisions regulating construction and other development within those floodplains. Without those provisions, flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program would not be available to property owners and renters in Myrtle Beach. Before you build, fill or otherwise develop in a floodplain, contact the Construction Services Department (918-1111) to discuss city regulations. All development in the regulatory floodplain requires an Elevation Certificate before, during, and after construction. A copy of the Elevation Certificate form is available from the Construction Services Department at 921 N. Oak Street or online from FEMA via http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/elvcert.pdf. Copies of Elevation Certificates that have been submitted in the past are available
