The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include but are not limited to, the engagement of professional engineers of competent knowledge, and others, to conduct appropriate reviews and investigation, to provide responsible advice, and:
(A) Evaluate applications for permits to develop in special flood hazard areas.
(B) Interpret floodplain boundaries and provide flood hazard and flood protection elevation information.
(C) Where warranted, advise the Planning Commission on recommending the issuance of permits to develop in special flood hazard areas when the provisions of this chapter have been met, or refuse to issue the same in the event of noncompliance.
(D) Inspect buildings and lands to determine whether any violations of this chapter have been committed.
(E) Make and permanently keep all records for public inspection necessary for the administration of this chapter including Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Letters of Map Amendment and Revision, records of issuance and denial of permits to develop in special flood hazard areas, determinations of whether development is in or out of special flood hazard areas for the purpose of issuing floodplain development permits, elevation certificates, variances, and records of enforcement actions taken for violations of this chapter.
(F) Enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(G) Provide information, testimony, or other evidence as needed during variance hearings.
(H) Coordinate map maintenance activities and FEMA follow-up.
(I) Conduct substantial damage determinations to determine whether existing structures, damaged from any source and in special flood hazard areas identified by FEMA, must meet the development standards of this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-9, passed 5-11-2009; Am. Ord. 2017-4, passed 3-27-2017)