The Director of Building and Safety Inspections for the City is appointed to administer and he or she shall implement this article by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
(a) Duties of the Director of Building and Safety Inspections shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Review of all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this article have been satisfied;
(2) Review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required; and
(3) Review all development permits for compliance with the provisions of § 50-177 hereof.
(b) When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with § 50-173 hereof, the Director of Building and Safety Inspections shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer § 50-177(d)(1) and § 50-177(d)(2).
(c) The Director of Building and Safety Inspections shall perform the following duties:
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest habitable floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement;
(2) For all new substantially improved floodproofed structures:
a. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to the mean sea level); and
b. Maintain the floodproofing certification required in § 50-177 hereof.
(3) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this article;
(4) Notify adjacent communities and the State coordinating agency prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of the notification to the Federal Insurance Administration;
(5) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of the watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished; and
(6) Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between the mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The persons contesting the locations of the boundary shall be given reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this section.
(Ord. 2787, passed 12-22-1980)