(A) General Duties: Duties of the Building Inspector shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied.
2. Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local government agencies from which prior approval is required. (Ord. 964, 7-20-1981)
3. Review all development permits to determine if proposed development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of Section 5-17-5-3 are met.
(B) Use Of Other Base Flood Data: When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with subsection 5-17-3(B) of this Chapter, the Building Inspector 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 Sections 5-17-5-1 and 5-17-5-3 of this Chapter.
(C) Information To Be Obtained And Maintained:
1. Where base flood elevation data is provided through the Flood Insurance Study or required as in subsection 5-17-4-3(B) of this Chapter obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement. (Ord. 1008, 4-20-87)
2. For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
a. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level); and
b. Maintain the floodproofing certificates required in subsection 5-17-4-1(C).
3. Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this Chapter.
(D) Alteration Of Watercourses:
1. Notify adjacent communities and the Idaho Department of Water Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administrator.
2. Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained.
(E) Interpretation Of FIRM Boundaries: Make interpretations where needed, as to exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundaries shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation. Such appeal shall be granted consistent with the standards of section 60.6 of the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program (44 CFR 59-76).
(F) A community’s base flood elevations may increase or decrease resulting from physical changes affecting flooding conditions. As soon as practicable, but not later than six months after the date such information becomes available, a community shall notify the Federal Insurance Administrator (FIA) of the changes by submitting technical or scientific data in accordance with this part. Such a submission is necessary so that upon confirmation of those physical changes affecting flooding conditions, risk premium rates and flood plain management requirements will be based upon current data.
(G) Upon occurrence, notify the Federal Insurance Administrator (FIA) in writing whenever the boundaries of the community have been modified by annexation or the community has otherwise assumed or no longer has authority to adopt and enforce flood plain management regulations for a particular area. In order that all FHBM’s and FIRM’s accurately represent the community’s boundaries, include within such notification a copy of a map of the community suitable for reproduction, clearly delineating the new corporate limits or new area for which the community has assumed or relinquished flood plain management regulatory authority. (Ord. 964, 7-20-81; amd. Ord. 1008. 4-20-1987; Ord. 1393, 5-3-2022)