(a) A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 1305.02(b). Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Zoning Inspector and may include but not be limited to, plans in duplicate 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 and, a description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. If base flood elevation data are available, the following information is also required:
(1) Elevation in relation to mean sea level of floor, including basement, of all proposed structures.
(2) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed structure will be floodproofed; and
(3) Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the floodproofing criteria in Section 1305.06(b)(1).
(b) An application for a development shall not be required for maintenance work such as roofing, painting, and basement sealing, or for small development activities (except for filling and grading) valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c) The Village Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
(d) Duties and responsibilities of the Village Administrator 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.
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. If the proposed development is located within a designated floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of Section 1305.07(a) is met.
(2) Use of other base flood elevation and floodway data. Areas of special flood hazard where base flood data has not been provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are designated as Zone A on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Within these areas, the Village Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source in order to administer Section 1305.06
and 1305.07
.
(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 whether or not such structures contain a basement.
B. For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures:
1. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed; and
2. Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in Section 1305.03(d)(3).
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.
B. Require that necessary maintenance will be provided for by the applicant for the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity will 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 mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in Section 1305.04
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(Ord. 88-11. Passed 4-22-88.)