§ 151.120 DUTIES.

   A Zoning Administrator or other official must administer and enforce this chapter.

   (A)   Permit application requirements. Permit applications must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator. The permit application must include the following, as applicable:

      (1)   A site plan showing all existing or proposed buildings, structures, service facilities, potential obstructions, and pertinent design features having an influence on the permit.

      (2)   Location and detail of grading, fill, or storage of materials.

      (3)   Copies of any required local, state or federal pennits or approvals.

      (4)   Other relevant information requested by the Zoning Administrator as necessary to properly evaluate the permit application.

   (B)   Recordkeeping. The Zoning Administrator must maintain applicable records in perpetuity documenting:

      (1)   All certifications for dry floodproofing and alternative elevation methods, where applicable.

      (2)   Analysis of no-rise in the Floodway District, as detailed in § 151.046(A), and encroachment analysis ensuring no more than one-half foot of rise in the General Floodplain District, as detailed in §§ 151.076(B) and 151.077(A).

      (3)   Final elevations, as applicable, detailing the elevation to which structures and improvements to structures are constructed or floodproofed. Elevations shall be determined by an engineer, architect, surveyor or other qualified individual, as approved by the Zoning Administrator.

      (4)   Substantial damage and substantial improvement determinations, as detailed in § 151.130(C), including the cost of improvements, repairs, and market value.

      (5)   All variance actions, including justification for their issuance, and must report such variances as requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

   (C)   Certificate of zoning compliance for a new, altered, or nonconforming use. No building, land or structure may be occupied or used in any manner until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued by the Zoning Administrator stating that the finished fill and building floor elevations or other flood protection measures are in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

   (D)   Notifications for watercourse alterations. Before authorizing any alteration or relocation of a river or stream, the Zoning Administrator must notify adjacent communities. If the applicant has applied for a permit to work in public waters in accordance with M.S. § 103G.245, this will suffice as adequate notice. A copy of the notification must also be submitted to FEMA.

   (E)   Notification to FEMA when physical changes increase or decrease base flood elevations. Where physical changes affecting flooding conditions may increase or decrease the water surface elevation of the base flood, the city must notify FEMA of the changes in order to obtain a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), by submitting a copy of the relevant technical or scientific data as soon as practicable, but no later than six months after the date such supporting information becomes available. Within the General Floodplain District, a map revision is only required if development results in stage increases greater than one-half foot.

(Ord. 406, passed 11-27-1989; Ord. 607, passed 7-8-2024)