The City Planning and Zoning Director is hereby appointed as Floodplain Administrator of the city. The Planning and Zoning Director may assign the following duties given to the Floodplain Administrator by this code to another city employee or engineer working for the city. Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include:
(A) Coordinate with Coconino County Flood Control District staff regarding floodplain management;
(B) Verify that the city’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program is maintained and remains in good standing;
(C) Obtain and maintain current flood insurance study(ies) and flood management rate maps;
(D) Obtain and maintain a copy of the most current “Coconino County Floodplain Regulations Ordinance” at the office of the City Clerk;
(E) Obtain and maintain evidence of compliance for all applicable development in special flood hazard areas (SFHAs);
(F) Establish procedures to ensure that all requests for permits for floodplain development will be promptly forwarded to the Coconino County Flood Control District and that no permits will be issued by any agent of the city until a valid floodplain use permit is obtained by the applicant; and
(G) Cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies and private firms in providing information and cooperating with any study, survey, map or identification of floodplain areas, with respect to management of adjoining floodplain areas in order to prevent aggravation of any existing hazards.
(Ord. 719-23, passed 11-15-2023)