(a) Floodplain Administrator. The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to, providing oversight and guidance for the administration of floodplain management requirements and policies; providing floodplain management reports and information as required by applicable federal, state, and local requirements 1
for physical changes affecting flooding conditions and resulting in changes to flood hazard data shown on the FIRM, notifying FEMA of the changes by submitting technical or scientific data in accordance with the NFIP regulations within six months of the data becoming available; and notifying neighboring communities of watercourse alterations or relocations, if any.
(b) Floodplain and flood-prone area maps.
(1. The SFHAs identified by FEMA in the Flood Insurance Study for the City and County of San Francisco, dated 2019, with accompanying FIRM, and all subsequent amendments and revisions, are adopted by reference and incorporated by reference into this Chapter XX.
(2) In addition, FEMA has prepared final flood insurance studies and FIRMs for communities that contain City-owned and operated facilities located in Alameda, Fresno, Kern, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Stanilaus,1
and Tuolumne Counties. The SFHAs identified on the final Flood Insurance Studies and FIRMs for these counties, and all subsequent amendments and revisions, are adopted by reference and incorporated by reference into this Chapter XX, but only for those portions of the studies and DIRMs1 covering City-owned and operated facilities and only to the extent such facilities have been identified as being located within an SFHA on the applicable FIRM.
(c) As provided by Appendix D to the Charter and in accordance with Chapter 1A of the San Francisco Building Code, the Department of Building Inspection is responsible for reviewing all development permit applications to determine whether the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied, whether all other required state and federal permits have been obtained, and whether the site is reasonably safe from flooding. This subsection (c) does not apply to projects undertaken by the Port of San Francisco, the San Francisco Airport, or the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, whether located within or outside the boundaries of San Francisco.
(d) As provided by Section 4.114 of the Charter, the Port Commission, acting by and through its Chief Harbor Engineer, is responsible for reviewing all permit applications for development within the Port Commission’s jurisdiction to determine whether the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied, whether all other required state and federal permits have been obtained, and whether the site is reasonably safe from flooding. Under the Charter, the Port Commission has adopted building standards for construction in Port areas designated by the City Administrator as flood-prone that are consistent with the requirements of applicable federal and state floodplain management regulations.
(e) As provided in Section 4.115 of the Charter, the Airport Commission has authority for the management, supervision, maintenance, operation, and control of all Airport property and all construction at the Airport. Pursuant to this authority, the Airport Commission has adopted building standards that prescribe the codes, regulations, and design requirements that must be used for construction and installation of development at the Airport, including compliance with the California Building Code. The Airport’s Building Inspection and Code Enforcement department issues all development permits at the Airport, assures compliance with the Airport’s building and design standards, and will determine whether the standards of construction required under this ordinance have been satisfied and whether all other required state and federal permits have been obtained.
(f) As provided in Section 8B.121 of the Charter, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has exclusive charge of the construction, management, supervision, maintenance, extension, expansion, operation, use, and control of all water, clean water and energy supplies and utilities of the City. Pursuant to this authority, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s General Manager assures compliance with the San Francisco Building Code and will determine whether the standards of construction required under this ordinance have been satisfied and whether all other required state and federal permits have been obtained.
g) All building standards for construction on City-owned property located outside the boundaries of the City and in areas designated by FEMA as flood-prone shall be consistent with the requirements of this ordinance and applicable federal and state floodplain management regulations. Each City department with jurisdiction over the development of such property shall determine whether the requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied, whether all other required state and federal permits have been obtained; and whether the site is reasonably safe from flooding.
(Added by Ord. 188-08, File No. 080823, App. 8/7/2008; amended by Ord. 56-10, File No. 100136, App. 3/25/2010; Ord. 226-20, File No. 200537, App. 11/13/2020, Eff. 12/14/2020)
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. So in Ord. 226-20.