(a) Municipal Annexation.
(1) The City of St. Albans Floodplain Ordinance in effect on the date of annexation shall remain in effect and shall be enforced by the Floodplain Administrator for all annexed areas until the municipality adopts and enforces a Floodplain Ordinance which meets or exceeds the requirements for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.
(2) Municipalities with existing Floodplain Ordinances shall pass a resolution acknowledging and accepting responsibility for enforcing Floodplain Ordinance Standards prior to annexation of any area containing identified Floodplain Areas.
(3) All plats or maps of annexation shall show the Floodplain boundaries, Base Flood Elevation and location of the Floodway where determined.
(4) In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44 Subpart (B) Section 59.22(a)(9)(v) all Federal Emergency Management Agency participating governments must notify the State Coordinating Office and Federal Insurance Administration in writing whenever the boundaries of the governments have been modified by annexation or the governments has otherwise assumed or no longer has authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations for a particular area. In order that all Flood Insurance Rate Maps accurately represent the government's boundaries, a copy of a map of the government boundaries suitable for reproduction, clearly delineating the new boundaries or new area for which the government has assumed or relinquished floodplain management regulatory authority must be included with the notification.
(5) NFIP participating governments must notify the State Coordinating Office in writing whenever the boundaries of the governments have been modified by annexation or the government has otherwise assumed or no longer has authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations for a particular area. A copy of a map of the government boundaries suitable for reproduction, clearly delineating the new boundaries or new area for which the government has assumed or relinquished floodplain management regulatory authority must be included with the notification.
(b) Permits for Governmental Entities. Unless specifically exempted by law, all public utilities and Municipal, County, State and Federal entities are required to comply with this article and obtain all necessary permits. Any entity claiming to be exempt from the requirements of this article must provide a written statement setting forth the rationale for exemption and file the same with FEMA. In addition the entity claiming exemption shall provide copies of all relevant legal documentation demonstrating the exemption.
(Ord. 2016-09. Passed 7-18-16.)