(a) Establishment of Development Permit. A development permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Inspector before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 1331.04(b). Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Village of Greenhills and may include, but not be limited to: site specific topographic plans drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing. The following information is required:
(1) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor, including basement, of all proposed structures located in special flood hazard areas where base flood elevation data are utilized;
(2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed structure will be flood-proofed in accordance with Section
(3) Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood-proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood-proofing criteria in Section
(4) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development and certification by a registered professional engineer that the flood carrying capacity of the watercourse will not be diminished.
(b) Exemption from Filing a Development Permit. An application for a development permit shall not be required for maintenance work such as roofing, painting and basement sealing, or for small nonstructural development activities (except for filling and grading) valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any proposed action exempt from filing for a Development Permit is also exempt from the standards of this Chapter.
(c) Designation of the Flood Damage Prevention Administrator. The Zoning Inspector is hereby appointed to administer and implement this Chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
(d) Zoning Inspector Duties and Responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities of the Zoning Inspector shall include but are not limited to:
(1) Permit review.
A. Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied;
B. Review all development permits to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required. The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining such permits as required including permits issued by the Department of the Army under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
C. Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located within a designated floodway. Floodways may be delineated in other sources of flood information as specified in subsection (d)(2) hereof. If the proposed development is located within a designated floodway, assure that the encroachment provision of Section
(2) Use of other base flood elevation and floodway data. Areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data have not been provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with Section 1331.04(b), are designated as Zone A on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map. Within these areas, the Zoning Inspector shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source including data obtained under Section 1331.07(b)(6), in order to administer Section 1331.07(b)(1) and (2) and (c).
(3) Information to be obtained and maintained. Where base flood elevation data are utilized within areas of special flood hazard on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map, regardless of the source of such data, the following provisions apply:
A. 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 record whether or not such structures contain an enclosure below the lowest floor;
B. For all new or substantially-improved flood-proofed nonresidential structures:
1. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was flood-proofed, and
2. Maintain the flood-proofing certifications required in Section
C. Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this Chapter.
(4) Alteration of watercourses.
A. Notify adjacent communities and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A watercourse is considered to be altered if any change occurs within its banks.
B. Maintain engineering documentation as required by Section
C. Require that necessary maintenance shall be provided for by the applicant for the altered or relocated portion of such watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity shall not be diminished.
(5) Interpretation of flood boundaries. 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 a mapped boundary and actual field conditions. When a map boundary and field elevations disagree, the elevations delineated in the flood elevation profile shall prevail. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in Section 1331.06.
(Ord. 98-2L&R. Passed 2-17-98.)