The duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) Review all proposed construction and other development, including the placement of manufactured dwellings, to determine whether such construction or other development will be located in special flood hazard areas or other flood-prone areas;
(B) Review permit applications for new development or modifications of any existing development in special flood hazard areas for compliance with the requirements of this chapter;
(C) Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal, state, or local government. Copies of such permits shall be maintained on file;
(D) Review all development permit applications to determine if proposed development is located in the regulatory floodway, and if so, ensure that the encroachment standards of § 153.51 are met;
(E) When base flood elevation data or data have not been provided in § 153.07, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state, or other authoritative source in order to administer the provisions of this chapter;
(F) When base flood elevations are not available:
(1) Review proposed development to determine whether development proposals are reasonably safe from flooding as provided in 44 CFR Part 60.3(a)(4) (44 CFR Part 65.2 defines “reasonably safe from flooding” as base flood waters will not inundate the land or damage structures...and that any waters related to the base flood will not damage existing or proposed buildings);
(2) Review all development permits for all new subdivision proposals and other proposed development (including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions) greater than five acres or 50 lots, whichever is the lesser, to ensure a base flood elevation has been established according to 44 CFR Part 60.3(b)(3);
(G) Where a determination is needed of the exact location of boundaries of the special flood hazard areas (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the Floodplain Administrator shall make a determination. Any person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the determination as provided in section;
(H) Issue development permits when the provisions of this chapter have been met, or deny the same in the event of noncompliance;
(I) Coordinate with the Building Official to ensure that applications for building permits comply with the requirements of this chapter;
(J) Obtain, verify, and record the actual elevation in relation to the vertical datum used on the effective FIRM, or in relation to the highest adjacent grade where no base flood elevation is available, of the lowest floor level, including basement, of all new construction or substantially improved structures, including manufactured dwellings, that are located in non-coastal special flood hazard areas;
(K) Obtain, verify, and record the actual elevation of finished construction, in relation to the vertical datum used on the effective FIRM, or highest adjacent grade where no base flood elevation is available, to which a new or substantially improved non-residential structure located in a non-coastal special flood hazard area has been flood-proofed. When flood-proofing is utilized for a non-residential structure, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain a flood-proofing certificate (FEMA Form 81-65) which has been signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer or architect;
(L) Obtain, verify, and record the actual elevation in relation to the vertical datum used on the effective FIRM, or in relation to the highest adjacent grade where no base flood elevation is available, of the bottom of the lowest structural member of the lowest floor (excluding pilings and columns) of all new construction or substantially improved structures, including manufactured dwellings that are located in coastal special flood hazard areas (all V Zones);
(M) Ensure that all records and certifications pertaining to the provisions of this chapter are permanently maintained in City Hall and available for public inspection;
(N) Make periodic inspections of special flood hazard areas to establish that development activities are being performed in compliance with this chapter, and to verify that existing buildings and structures maintain compliance with this chapter;
(O) Coordinate with the Building Official to inspect areas where buildings and structures in special flood hazard areas have been damaged, regardless of the cause of damage, and notify owners that permits may be required to repair, rehabilitate, demolish, relocate, or reconstruct structures; and
(P) Make substantial improvement and/or substantial damage determinations for all structures located in special flood hazard areas.
(Ord. 527, passed 1-14-2013)