[R.O. 2012 § 420.110; Ord. No.
347 Art. 3 § A, 5-18-2010]
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 Article
II, Section
440.040. 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. 2012 § 420.120; Ord. No.
347 Art. 3 § B, 5-18-2010]
The Director of Emergency Management is hereby appointed to
administer and implement the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 § 420.130; Ord. No.
347 Art. 3 § C, 5-18-2010]
A. Duties of the Director of Emergency Management 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;
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;
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;
4.
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved
applications;
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);
6.
Assure that the flood-carrying capacity is not
diminished and shall be maintained within the altered or relocated
portion of any watercourse.
7.
Where base flood elevation from other sources
is utilized within unnumbered A Zones:
a.
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;
b.
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;
c.
When floodproofing techniques are utilized for
a particular non-residential structure, the Director of Emergency
Management shall require certification from a registered professional
engineer or architect.
[R.O. 2012 § 420.140; Ord. No.
347 Art. 3 § D, 5-18-2010]
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 building 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.
Identify the existing base flood elevation and
the elevation of the proposed development;
6.
Give such other information as reasonably may
be required by the Director of Emergency Management;
7.
Be accompanied by plans and specifications for
proposed construction; and
8.
Be signed by the permittee or his/her authorized
agent who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.