(a) Review.
(1) After receipt of a complete application, the Floodplain Administrator shall review the application to ensure that the standards of these regulations have been met. No floodplain development permit application shall be reviewed until all information required in § 1460.15 has been received by the Floodplain Administrator.
(2) The Floodplain Administrator shall review all floodplain development permit applications 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 403, and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1344, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, being 33 U.S.C. § 1344.
(b) Approval. Within 30 days after the receipt of a complete application, the Floodplain Administrator shall either approve or disapprove the application. If an application is approved, a floodplain development permit shall be issued. All floodplain development permits shall be conditional upon the commencement of work within one year. A floodplain development permit shall expire one year after issuance unless the permitted activity has been substantially begun and is thereafter pursued to completion.
(Ord. 2004-25, passed 6-3-2004)