(1) Obtaining, reviewing, and reasonably utilizing flood elevation data available from federal, state, or other sources, pending receipt of data from the FEMA to identify the flood hazard area and areas with potential flooding.
(2) Ensuring that all permits necessary for development in floodplain areas have been issued, including a floodplain permit, approval, or a letter of no authority from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy under the floodplain regulatory provisions of Part 31, “Water Resources Protection,” of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended.
(3) Reviewing all permit applications to determine whether the proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding, Where it is determined that a proposed building will be located in a flood hazard area or a special flood hazard area, the Zoning Administrator will notify the Building Inspector.
(4) Reviewing all proposed subdivisions to determine whether such proposals are reasonably safe from flooding, and to ensure compliance with all applicable floodplain management regulations.
(5) Assisting in the delineation of flood hazard areas; providing information concerning uses and occupancy of the floodplain or flood-related erosion areas, maintaining floodproofing and lowest floor construction records, cooperating with other officials, agencies, and persons for floodplain management.
(6) Advising FEMA of any changes in community boundaries, including appropriate maps.
(7) Notification to adjacent communities and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) of the proposed alteration or relocation of any watercourse, and the submission of such notifications to the Federal Insurance Administration.
(8) All 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.
(9) 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, FEMA, or EGLE.
(1) Where it is determined that a proposed building will be located in a flood hazard area or special flood hazard area, the Building Inspector shall implement the following applicable codes according to their terms:
(a) All appropriate portions and specifically the floodplain management regulation portions and referenced codes and standards of the current Michigan Residential Code;
(b) All appropriate portions and specifically the floodplain management regulation portions and referenced codes and standards of the current Michigan Building Code;
(c) Appendix G of the current Michigan Building Code; and
(d) All appropriate portions and specifically the floodplain management regulation portions and referenced codes and standards of the current Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings.
(2) Maintaining records of new structures and substantially improved structures concerning any certificates of floodproofing, lowest floor elevation, basements, floodproofing, and elevations to which structures have been floodproofed.
(Ord. 23-2, passed 2-9-2023)