(A) Designation. The Zoning Administrator of the county is to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter, and is herein referred to as the Floodplain Administrator.
(B) Duties and responsibilities.
(1) The Floodplain Administrator and his or her designated staff are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Administrator is further authorized to render interpretations of this chapter which are consistent with its spirit and purpose.
(2) Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but are not limited to:
(a) Review all floodplain development permits to ensure that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied;
(b) Inspect and inventory damaged structures in the SFHA and complete substantial damage determinations;
(c) Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the State Department of Natural Resources for all development projects subject to §§ 153.46 and 153.48(A) of this chapter and maintain a record of such authorization, either a copy of the actual permit and authorization or the floodplain analysis and regulatory assessment;
(d) Ensure that all necessary federal or state permits have been received prior to issuance of the local floodplain development permit. Copies of such permits and authorizations are to be maintained on file with the floodplain development permit;
(e) Maintain and track permit records involving additions and improvements to residences located in the floodway;
(f) Notify adjacent communities and the State Floodplain Coordinator prior to any alteration to or relocation of a watercourse, and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA;
(g) 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 Change (LOMC), copies of DNR permits, letters of authorization, 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;
(h) Utilize and enforce all Letters of Map Change (LOMC) or Physical Map Revisions (PMR) issued by FEMA for the currently-effective SFHA maps of the community;
(i) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity is not diminished;
(j) Review certified plans and specifications for compliance;
(m) Issue stop-work orders.
1. Upon notice from the Floodplain Administrator, work on any building, structure or premises which is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall immediately cease.
2. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, his or her agent or the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed.
(Ord. 2014-05, passed 5-5-2014)