The Mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the Council, a City Engineer, whose duties shall include, but are not limited to:
(A) Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this code of ordinances have been satisfied;
(B) Review permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required;
(C) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said whatever course so that the flood carrying capacity is not diminished;
(D) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood proofed;
(E) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood proofed;
(F) When flood proofing is utilized for a particular structure, the City Engineer shall obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect;
(G) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the City Engineer 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 the code of ordinances;
(H) When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with division (F) above, the City Engineer shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer the provisions of Chapter 152 of this code of ordinances; and
(I) All records pertaining to the provisions of this section shall be maintained in the office of the City Engineer and shall be open for public inspection.
(Prior Code, § 2.03.04) (Ord. 580, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -)