The Plan Commission is the Zoning Administrator for the town and the county is appointed to review all development and subdivision proposals to ensure compliance with this chapter including, but not limited to, the following duties:
(A) Ensure that all development activities within the SFHAs of the county meet the requirements of this chapter;
(B) Provide information and assistance to citizens upon request about permit procedures and floodplain construction techniques;
(C) Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the state’s Natural Resources Commission for all development project subject to § 154.136, and maintain a record of such authorization (either copy of actual permit or letter or recommendation);
(D) Maintain a record of the “as-built” elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and/or substantially improved buildings constructed in the SFHA;
(E) Maintain a record of the engineer’s certificate and the “as built” flood-proofed elevation of all buildings subject to § 154.137;
(F) Cooperate with state and federal floodplain management agencies to improve base flood and floodway data and to improve the administration of this chapter. Submit reports as required for the National Flood Insurance Program;
(G) Maintain for public inspection and furnish upon request regulatory flood data, SFHA maps, letters of map amendment (LOMA), letters of map revision (LOMR), copies of DNR permits and letters of recommendation, federal permit documents, and “as-built” elevation and flood-proofing data for all buildings constructed subject to this chapter; and
(H) Notify adjacent communities and the state coordianting office prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA.
(Ord. 01-04-01, passed 4-10-2001)