(A) The Planning Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The duties and responsibilities of the Planning Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(l) Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied;
(2) Advise the permittee that additional federal or state permits may be required and if specific federal or state permit requirements are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the development permit;
(3) Notify adjacent communities and the Division of Water, Frankfort, Kentucky prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(4) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished;
(5) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including the basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with § 154.31(B)(2);
(6) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood-proofed, in accordance with § 154.31(B)(2);
(7) In coastal hazard areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the structure is designed to be securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash;
(8) In coastal high hazard areas, the Planning Administrator shall review plans for adequacy of breakaway walls in accordance with § 154.21.
(9) When flood-proofing is utilized for a particular structure, the Planning Administrator shall obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect, in accordance with § 154.21(B).
(10) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the area of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the Planning Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this chapter;
(ll) When base flood elevation data or floodway data has not been provided in accordance with § 154.07, then the Planning 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 the provisions of this chapter;
(12) All records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter shall be maintained in the office of the Planning Administrator and shall be open for public inspection.
(Ord. 347, passed 3-10-87)