A. Violations To Be Corrected: When the floodplain administrator finds violations of applicable state and local laws, it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner or occupant of the building of the violation. The owner or occupant shall immediately remedy each of the violations of law cited in such notification.
B. Actions In Event Of Failure To Take Corrective Action: If the owner of a building or property shall fail to take prompt corrective action, the floodplain administrator shall give the owner written notice, by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known address or by personal service, stating:
1. That the building or property is in violation of the floodplain management regulations;
2. What is required to bring the building or property into conformnce with this chapter; and
3. If the owner fails to correct the violation the floodplain administrator may issue an order to alter, vacate, or demolish the building; or to remove fill as applicable.
C. Order To Take Corrective Action: If the owner fails to take action to bring the building or property into compliance the floodplain administrator shall find that the building or development is in violation of the flood control ordinance, he or she shall issue an order in writing to the owner, requiring the owner to remedy the violation within a specified time period, not less than sixty (60) calendar days, nor more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Where the floodplain administrator finds that there is imminent danger to life or other property, he or she may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible.
D. Appeal: Any owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal the order to the local elected governing body by giving notice of appeal in writing to the zoning administrator within twenty (20) days following issuance of the final order. In the absence of an appeal, the order of the floodplain administrator shall be final. The local governing body shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm, modify and affirm, or revoke the order.
E. Failure To Comply With Order: If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take corrective action for which no appeal has been made or fails to comply with an order of the governing body following an appeal, the owner shall be subject to the provisions of section 10-1-14D.
(Ord. 815, 7-23-2019)
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