(a) A floodplain development permit shall be required to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article. No structure or land in an area of special flood hazard shall hereafter be located, altered, have its use changed, or otherwise be developed unless a floodplain development permit has been issued, pursuant to the terms of this floodplain article. Proposed work must be started within six months of the date of approval of a floodplain development permit, otherwise the permit will become null and void. The floodplain development permit shall expire and have no further effect 24 months from the date of the approval of the floodplain development permit unless an extension is approved by the floodplain administrator. Extensions shall be requested in writing to the floodplain administrator with justifiable cause demonstrated. If the extension is not approved then the applicant must apply for a new floodplain development permit before beginning or continuing development within the floodplain.
(b) When issued, the floodplain permit shall be valid only as to the applicant (i.e. property owner and/or engineer) to whom it was originally issued and shall not be transferred to another applicant. A new floodplain development permit must be obtained by the new applicant. Any significant revisions to the approved development covered by the floodplain development permit will require additional review for approval. The determination that revisions are significant are within the discretion of the floodplain administrator.
(c) Building permits, floodplain permits or plat approvals shall not be issued for properties with unresolved floodplain violations unless the aforementioned permits will remedy the violation.
(d) The floodplain administrator is authorized to suspend or revoke a permit issued under these regulations whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or in violation of any article or code of the city.
(e) Procedures to obtain floodplain development permit are set forth in § 7-333 of this article.
(Ord. 19658-04-2011, § 2, passed 4-12-2011; Ord. 25350-03-2022, § 1, passed 3-8-2022, eff. 3-23-2022)