The Mayor shall appoint a Floodplain Administrator who is responsible for administering and implementing the provisions of this chapter. The duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Permit Review:
1. Review of all floodplain development permit applications, including subdivision and manufactured home park proposals, to determine whether such development will be reasonably safe from flooding and that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
2. Review of all floodplain development permit applications to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.
3. Review of floodplain development permit applications to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of subsection 4-3-7-5F of this chapter are met.
B. Alteration Of Watercourses:
1. Notify adjacent communities and the Idaho Department of Water Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2. Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity is not diminished.
C. Information To Be Obtained And Maintained:
1. When base flood elevation data has not been provided, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and flooding data available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer section 4-3-7-5 of this chapter.
2. Where base flood elevation data is provided through the flood insurance study, or required as in the preceding subsection, obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest habitable floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement.
3. For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
a. Obtain the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed.
b. Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in subsection 4-3-7-5B3 of this chapter.
c. Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 531, 4-2-2014; amd. Ord. 609, 7-3-2018)