§ 151.15 APPEAL BOARD.

   (A)   Within Sebastian County, Arkansas, the County Judge, County Assessor, and a member from the Board of Directors of the Western River Valley Board of Realtors is the designated Appeal Board.

   (B)   The Appeal Board will consider an appeal only with allegations of an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this code.

   (C)   Upon consideration of the factors noted in §§ 151.14 and 151.15, and the intent of this chapter, the Appeal Board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purpose and objectives of this chapter.

   (D)   Appeal Board decisions are binding only upon the requirements of this code and have no bearing on the decision of any lending institution to require the purchase of flood insurance or on the rate determination of such insurance.

   (E)   Any time the Appeal Board issues a variance, it must provide the applicant with a formal written warning of an increased risk of flood damage due to removal of restrictions designed to lessen such risks. The notice must also warn of a corresponding increase in the cost of flood insurance since the cost of such insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk.

   (F)   Aggrieved parties may appeal any decision of the Appeal Board to a court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. 2023-27, passed 11-21-23; Am. Ord. 2023-32, passed 12-19-23; Am. Ord. 2024-11, passed 6-18-24)