(A) Certificate of compliance.
(1) In areas of flood hazard it shall be unlawful to occupy, or to permit the use or occupancy, of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, installed, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of compliance has been issued by the Local Floodplain Administrator stating that the building or land conforms to the requirements of this local law. Occupying or using a building or premises in violation of this section shall subject the violator to the penalties described in § 156.999.
(2) In areas of flood hazard it shall be unlawful to inspect and approve a permanent utility connection to any building or premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, installed, or rebuilt until the inspector is in possession of a copy of the certificate of compliance issued by the local Floodplain Administrator stating that the particular development being inspected conforms to the requirements of this local law. Inspection and approval of utilities in violation of this section shall subject the violator to the penalties described in § 156.999.
(3) In areas of flood hazard it shall be unlawful to install a permanent utility connection to any building or premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, installed, or rebuilt until a certificate of compliance has been issued by the local Floodplain Administrator stating that the development conforms to the requirements of this local law. Installation of utilities in violation of this section shall subject the violator to the penalties described in § 156.999.
(4) A certificate of compliance shall be issued by the local Floodplain Administrator upon satisfactory completion of all development in areas of special flood hazard.
(5) Issuance of the certificate shall be based upon the inspections conducted as prescribed in this chapter or local administrative procedures, and any finished construction elevation certificate, hydraulic data, flood-proofing certificate, or encroachment analyses which may have been required as a condition of permit approval.
(B) Fees.
(1) A foodplain determination fee shall be assessed on all proposed development. This shall be a flat fee as established by the city.
(2) Application for a permit for proposed development determined to be occurring in a flood hazard area regulated by this chapter shall be accompanied by an additional fee, payable to the city based upon a set schedule approved by the city using the estimated value of the proposed construction as determined by the Floodplain Administrator.
(3) In addition, the applicant shall be responsible for reimbursing the city for any additional costs for services necessary for review and/or inspection of proposed development. Services include, but are not limited to, professional engineering and surveying. The Floodplain Administrator may require a deposit towards these additional costs. Additional costs may include reimbursement for contracted services.
(4) (a) Due to the increased cost of processing, when any work for which a permit is required by this chapter is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining a permit the fees above specified shall be doubled. The additional fee is intended to partially reimburse the city for the additional cost of processing permits for work already underway.
(b) To more fully recover this cost the fees above shall be tripled for every subsequent occurrence by the same person. Payment of the increased fee shall not relieve any person from complying fully with the requirements of this chapter in the execution of the work or from other penalties prescribed herein.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992; Ord. passed 2-8-2010)