[R.O. 2011 §15.16.110; Ord. No. 6495 §1(part), 2004]
A floodplain development permit shall be required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas described in Section 410.040. No person, firm, corporation, or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate floodplain development permit for each structure or other development.
[R.O. 2011 §15.16.120; Ord. No. 6495 §1(part), 2004]
The Director of Public Works and Parks is hereby appointed to
administer and implement the provisions of this Chapter, and is authorized
to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to interpret and implement
the provisions of this Chapter to secure the intent thereof and to
promote the public health, safety and general welfare.
[R.O. 2011 §15.16.130; Ord. No. 6495 §1(part), 2004]
A.
Duties
of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited
to:
1.
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits to
assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the floodplain
development permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied;
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2, 1-26-2015]
2.
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits for
proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been
obtained from Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which
prior approval is required by Federal, State or local law;
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2, 1-26-2015]
3.
Review all subdivision proposals and other proposed new development,
including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether
such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding;
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2, 1-26-2015]
4.
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications;
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2, 1-26-2015]
5.
Notify adjacent communities and the Missouri State Emergency Management
Agency (Mo SEMA)prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse,
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA);
[Ord. No. 6977 §§1 —
2, 1-26-2015]
6.
Assure that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished and shall
be maintained within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse;
7.
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation
to mean sea level) of the lowest floor, including basement, of all
new or substantially improved structures;
8.
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation
to mean sea level) that the new or substantially improved non-residential
structures have been floodproofed; and
9.
When floodproofing techniques are utilized for a particular non-residential
structure, the Floodplain Administrator shall require certification
from a registered professional engineer or architect.
[R.O. 2011 §15.16.140; Ord. No. 6495 §1(part), 2004]
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
Floodplain Administrator;
8.
Be accompanied by plans and specifications for proposed construction;
and
9.
Be signed by the permittee or the permittee's authorized agent who
may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.
