(1) Notification to adjacent communities and the Department of Natural Resources of the proposed alteration or relocation of any watercourse and the submission of such notifications to the Federal Insurance Administration;
(2) Verification and recording of the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor, including basement, of all new or substantially improved structures constructed within the flood hazard area and, in the case of flood-proofed structures, the elevation to which the structure was flood- proofed; and
(3) Recording of all certificates of flood-proofing and written notification to all applicants to whom variances are granted in a Flood Hazard Area Zone indicating the terms of the variance, the increased danger to life and property, and that the cost of flood insurance will increase commensurate with the increased flood risk, and may reach amounts in an amount determined by the township from time to time of insurance coverage per year. A record of all variance notifications and variance actions shall be maintained together with the justification for each variance.
(B) All records and maps pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program shall be maintained in the office of the Zoning Administrator and shall be open for public inspection.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator to obtain and utilize the best available flood hazard data for purposes of administering this chapter in the absence of data from the Federal Insurance Administration.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 14.3)