[R.O. 2008 § 415.140; R.O. 2007 § 415.140; Ord. No. 4974 § 1, 3-30-2006; Ord. No. 6206 § 12, 4-28-2016[1]]
A. 
Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
1. 
Review all floodplain development applications to assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the permit requirements of the Chapter have been satisfied.
2. 
Review applications for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.
3. 
Notify adjacent communities and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
4. 
Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished and shall be maintained within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse.
5. 
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including the basement) of all new or substantially improved structures.
6. 
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood proofed.
7. 
When flood proofing is utilized for a particular non-residential structure, provide certification from a registered professional engineer or architect.
8. 
In order to administer the provisions of Article V where the base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 415.070 for criteria for new construction, substantial improvements or other development in Zone A where base flood elevations have not been determined, the City Council or their designee shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from Federal, State or other sources.
9. 
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications.
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Editor’s Note: Section 12 of Ord. No. 6206 also changed the title of this Section from “Duties and Responsibilities of the City Council” to “Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator.”
[R.O. 2008 § 415.150; R.O. 2007 § 415.150; Ord. No. 4974 § 1, 3-30-2006; Ord. No. 6206 § 13, 4-28-2016]
A. 
A floodplain development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Article III, Section 415.070. No person, firm or corporation or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate permit for each development as defined in Section 415.010. Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
1. 
Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures.
2. 
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential structure is to be flood-proofed.
3. 
Provide certification from a registered, professional engineer or architect that the non-residential flood proofed structure will meet the flood proofing criteria in Article V, Section 415.190(A)(2).
4. 
Description of the extent to which any watercourse or floodplain will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
[R.O. 2008 § 415.160; R.O. 2007 § 415.160; Ord. No. 4974 § 1, 3-30-2006; Ord. No. 6206 § 14, 4-28-2016]
A. 
To obtain a floodplain development permit, the applicant shall first file an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every floodplain development permit application shall:
1. 
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by lot, block and tract, house and street address or similar description that will readily identify and specifically locate the proposed structure or work;
2. 
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the floodplain development permit;
3. 
Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended;
4. 
Indicate the assessed value of the structure and the fair market value of the improvement;
5. 
Specify whether development is located in designated flood fringe or floodway;
6. 
Identify the existing base flood elevation and the elevation of the proposed development;
7. 
Give such other information as reasonably may be required by the Plan Reviewer;
8. 
Be accompanied by plans and specifications for proposed construction; and
9. 
Be signed by the permittee or his/her authorized agent who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.