Duties of the Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) Review all building permit applications to assure that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied;
(B) Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those government agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law including § 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. § 1334;
(C) Notify adjacent communities and the SCDNR-Land, Water and Conservation Division prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(D) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished;
(E) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved buildings, in accordance with § 153.26(B)(2);
(F) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved buildings have been flood-proofed, in accordance with § 153.26(B)(2);
(G) In coastal hazard areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the building is designed and securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash;
(H) In coastal high hazard areas, the Zoning Administrator shall review plans for adequacy of breakaway walls in accordance with § 153.41(E)(8);
(I) When flood-proofing is utilized for a particular building, the Zoning Administrator shall obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect, in accordance with § 153.41(B);
(J) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions), the Zoning Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this chapter;
(K) When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with § 153.07, then the Zoning Administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer the provisions §§ 153.40 through 153.42; and
(L) All records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter shall be maintained in the office of the Town Hall and shall be open for public inspection.
(Prior Code, § 5-78) (Ord. passed 11-16-2010)