(A) The Floodplain Administrator and/or designated staff is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. The administrator is further authorized to render interpretations of this ordinance, which are consistent with its spirit and purpose.
(B) Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Review all floodplain development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied.
(2) Inspect and inventory damaged structures in the SFHA and complete substantial damage determinations.
(3) Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for all development projects subject to §§ 151.49 and 151.51(A) of this chapter, and maintain a record of such authorization (either copy of actual permit or floodplain analysis/regulatory assessment).
(4) Ensure that all necessary federal or state permits have been received prior to issuance of the local floodplain development permit. Copies of such permits are to be maintained on file with the floodplain development permit.
(5) Notify adjacent communities and the State Floodplain Coordinator prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA.
(6) Maintain for public inspection and furnish upon request local permit documents, damaged structure inventories, substantial damage determinations, regulatory flood data, SFHA maps, Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA), Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), copies of DNR permits and floodplain analysis and regulatory assessments (letters of recommendation), federal permit documents, and “as-built” elevation and floodproofing data for all buildings constructed subject to this chapter.
(7) Utilize and enforce all Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) or Physical Map Revisions (PMR) issued by FEMA for the currently effective SFHA maps of the community.
(8) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished.
(9) Verify and record the actual elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with § 151.31.
(10) Verify and record the actual elevation to which any new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed in accordance with § 151.31.
(11) Review certified plans and specifications for compliance.
(12) Stop work orders.
(a) Upon notice from the floodplain administrator, work on any building, structure or premises that is being done contrary to the provisions of this ordinance shall immediately cease.
(b) Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to his agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed.
(13) Revocation of permits.
(a) The floodplain administrator may revoke a permit or approval, issued under the provisions of the ordinance, in cases where there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to the material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(b) The floodplain administrator may revoke a permit upon determination by the floodplain administrator that the construction, erection, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, installation, or replacement of the structure for which the permit was issued is in violation of, or not in conformity with, the provisions of this chapter.
(14) Inspect sites for compliance. For all new and/or substantially improved buildings constructed in the SFHA, inspect before, during and after construction. Authorized City officials shall have the right to enter and inspect properties located in the SFHA.
(Ord. 2013-11, passed 10-9-2013)