Any person, owner or authorized agent who intends to conduct
any development in a flood hazard area shall first make application
to the Floodplain Administrator and shall obtain the required permit.
Depending on the nature and extent of proposed development that includes
a building or structure, the Floodplain Administrator may determine
that a floodplain development permit or approval is required in addition
to a building permit.
The issuance of a permit under these regulations or the Uniform
Construction Code shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval
of, any violation of this chapter or any other ordinance of the jurisdiction.
The issuance of a permit based on submitted documents and information
shall not prevent the Floodplain Administrator from requiring the
correction of errors. The Floodplain Administrator is authorized to
prevent occupancy or use of a structure or site which is in violation
of these regulations or other ordinances of this jurisdiction.
A permit shall become invalid when the proposed development
is not commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or when the work
authorized is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after
the work commences. Extensions shall be requested in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated. The Floodplain Administrator is authorized to
grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not
more than 180 days each.
The Floodplain Administrator is authorized to suspend or revoke
a permit issued under these regulations wherever the permit is issued
in error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete information,
or in violation of any ordinance or code of this jurisdiction.