[R.O. 2013 § 490.110; Ord. No.
KK603 Art. 3 § A, 11-18-1996]
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 405.040. 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. 2013 § 490.120; Ord. No.
KK603 Art. 3 § B, 11-18-1996]
The City Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and
implement the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2013 § 490.130; Ord. No.
KK603 Art. 3 § C, 11-18-1996]
A.
Duties of the City Administer 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 government 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);
[Ord. No. 6-2-15 § 6, 6-22-2015]
6.
Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of any watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is
not diminished;
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 City Administrator shall require certification
from a registered professional engineer or architect.
[R.O. 2013 § 490.140; Ord. No.
KK603 Art. 3 § D, 11-18-1996]
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.
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 City Administrator;
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.
