(a) Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, it shall be unlawful for any person to establish, erect, alter or relocate a use or structure in the regulatory floodplain or an erosion-prone area as described in section 26-11.1(2) without first obtaining a floodplain use permit from the city engineer.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any grading operation in or alteration of any watercourse in violation of this chapter. Without written authorization from the city engineer, any such act, including excavation of any kind, is a public nuisance per se and may be abated, prevented or restrained by action of the city.
(c) No license, permit or other similar approval for any development which would be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be issued by any department, official or employee of the city; and any such license, permit or approval, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, shall be considered null and void.
(Ord. No. 7407, § 5, 6-25-90)