(A) The Floodplain Administrator shall review, or shall cause to be reviewed, all permit applications and plans in order to determine whether proposed building sites are reasonably safe from flooding.
(B) All permits and plans shall be approved only after it has been determined that the proposed work to be undertaken will be in conformance with the requirements of the state and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
(C) The Floodplain Administrator shall not issue a permit to any person who does not possess a valid contractor’s license when a contractor’s license is required by W.Va. Code § 21-11-10.
(D) The Floodplain Administrator, before issuance of the permit, shall require the applicant to furnish satisfactory proof that such person is duly licensed as a contractor under the provisions of West Virginia State Code. If the applicant is not licensed a written affidavit that such person is not subject to licensure as a contractor or subcontractor, as defined in W.Va. Code § 21-11-3, shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator and placed in the permit file.
(E) The Floodplain Administrator shall require copies of all necessary permits from those governmental agencies from which federal or state law requires approval.
(F) The Floodplain Administrator shall provide a copy of all permits to the County Assessor as required by W.Va. Code § 11-3-3A.
(G) The Floodplain Administrator shall provide a copy of all permits for new structures to the County E-911 Addressing Coordinator.
(H) The County E-911 Addressing Coordinator shall provide a copy of all requests for addresses for new structures to the county’s Floodplain Administrator.
(I) The city shall provide sufficient space to allow the Floodplain Administrator to keep on file in perpetuity, in a location safe from natural hazards, all information collected during the course of the administration of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 6-11-2012)