The Building Inspector, hereinafter referred
to as the "Local Administrator," is responsible for receiving applications,
examining the plans and specifications and issuing permits for the
proposed construction or development.
A.
No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, improve, move, or demolish any building or structure without
first obtaining a separate permit for each building or structure from
the Local Administrator.
B.
No man-made change to improved or unimproved real
estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures,
mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling
operations, shall be commenced until a separate permit has been obtained
from the Local Administrator for each change.
C.
No manufactured home shall be placed on improved or
unimproved real estate without first obtaining a separate permit for
each mobile home from the Local Administrator.
To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first
file a permit application on a form furnished for that purpose. The
form must be completed and submitted to the Local Administrator with
a fee of $50 before the issuance of a permit will be considered.
A.
After reviewing the application, the Local Administrator
shall require any additional measures which are necessary to meet
the minimum requirements of this chapter.
B.
The Local Administrator shall review proposed development
to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those
governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or
state law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. § 1334.
C.
The Local Administrator shall review all permit applications
to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe
from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a flood prone area,
all new construction and substantial improvements (including the placement
of prefabricated buildings and mobile homes) shall:
D.
The Local Administrator shall review subdivision proposals
and other proposed new development to determine whether such proposals
will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a subdivision proposal or
other proposed new development is in a flood prone area, any such
proposals shall be reviewed to assure that
(1)
All such proposals are consistent with the need to
minimize flood damage within the flood prone area;
(2)
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer,
gas, electrical, and water systems, are located and constructed to
minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
(3)
Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to
flood hazards.
E.
The Local Administrator shall require within flood-prone
areas new and replacement water supply systems to be designed to minimize
or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems.
F.
The permitting official shall require within flood
prone areas:
(1)
New and replacement sanitary sewage systems to be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into
the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters; and
(2)
On-site waste disposal systems to be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
