A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any special flood hazard area established by Section 9-9.302 of Article 3 of this chapter. Applications for development permits 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 elevation of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, the storage of materials, and drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information shall be required:
(a)
The
proposed elevation, in relation to the mean sea level, of the lowest
floor (including the basement) of all structures; in Zone AO, the
elevation of the highest adjacent grade and the proposed elevation
of the lowest floor of all structures;
(b)
The
proposed elevation, in relation to the mean sea level, to which any
structure will be floodproofed;
(d)
A
description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered
or relocated as a result of the proposed development; and
(e)
For a crawl-space foundation, location and total net area of foundation openings as required in Section 9-9.501(c)(4)(i)9-9.501(c)(4)(i) in Article 5.
(§ 1, Ord. 655, eff. May 19, 1988, as amended by § 2, Ord.
914, eff. March 24, 2021)
The Building Inspector is hereby appointed to administer and
implement this chapter by granting or denying development permits
in accordance with its provisions.
(§ 1, Ord. 655, eff. May 19, 1988)
The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
shall include, but not be limited to:
(a)
Permit review.
(1)
Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements
of this chapter have been satisfied including substantial improvement
and substantial development of existing structures,
(2)
Review permits 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)
Determine that the site is reasonably safe from flooding, and
(4)
Determine that the proposed development does not adversely affect
the carrying capacity of areas where base flood elevations have been
determined but a floodway has not been designated. For the purposes
of this chapter, "adversely affects" shall mean that the cumulative
effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing
and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation
of the base flood more than one foot at any point;
(b)
Use of other base flood data. When the base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 9-9.302 of Article 3 of this chapter, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source in order to administer Article 5 of this chapter. Any such information shall be submitted to the Council for adoption;
(c)
Alteration or relocation of watercourses/changes in base flood elevations. Whenever a watercourse is to be altered or relocated or base flood
elevations change due to physical alterations:
(1)
Notify adjacent communities and the State Department of Water Resources
prior to such alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit
evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration,
and
(2)
Require that the flood-carrying capacity of the altered or relocated
portion of such watercourse is maintained,
(3)
In the case of changes in base flood elevations due to physical alterations
within six months of information becoming available or project completion,
whichever comes first, submit or assure that the permit applicant
submits technical or scientific data to FEMA for a letter of map revision
(LOMR). All LOMRs for flood control projects are approved prior to
the issuance of building permits. Building Permits must not be issued
based on Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs). Approved CLOMRs
allow construction of the proposed flood control project and land
preparation as specified in the "start of construction" definition;
(d)
(e)
Boundary locations. Make interpretations, where needed,
as to the exact location of the boundaries of the special flood hazard
areas (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a
mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting
the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity
to appeal the interpretation as provided in Article 6 of this chapter;
and
(§ 1, Ord. 655, eff. May 19, 1988, as amended by § 7, Ord.
844, eff. September 12, 2014, as amended
by § 2, Ord. 914, eff. March 24,
2021)
