22-19 - Amend Chapter 1308 flood damage prevention following FEMA flood zone update - ordinance

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which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or (2) any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the alteration would not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." (ss) Variance. A grant of relief from the standards of these regulations. (tt) Violation. The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with these regulations. 1308.03 ADMINISTRATION. (a) Designation of the Floodplain Administrator. The Building Com- missioner is hereby appointed to administer and implement these regu- lations and is referred to herein as the Floodplain Administrator. (b) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include but are not limited to: (1) evaluate applications for permits to develop in special flood hazard areas; (2) interpret floodplain boundaries and provide flood hazard and flood protection elevation information; (3) issue permits to develop in special flood hazard areas when the provisions of these regulations have been met, or refuse to issue the same in the event of noncompliance; (4) inspect buildings and lands to determine whether any violations of these regulations have been committed; (5) make and permanently keep all records for public inspection nec- essary for the administration of these regulations including Flood Insur- ance Rate Maps, Letters of Map Amendment and Revision, records of issuance and denial of permits to develop in special flood hazard areas, determinations of whether development is in or out of special flood haz- ard areas for the purpose of issuing floodplain development permits, el- evation certificates, floodproofing certificates, VE -zone construction certifications, variances, and records of enforcement actions taken for violations of these regulations; (6) enforce the provisions of these regulations; (7) provide information, testimony, or other evidence as needed during variance hearings; (8) coordinate map maintenance activities and FEMA follow -up; and (9) conduct substantial damage determinations to determine whether existing structures, damaged from any source and in special flood hazard areas identified by FEMA, must meet the development standards of these regulations. (c) Floodplain Development Permits. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to begin construction or other development activity including but not limited to filling, grading, construction, alteration, remodeling, or ex- panding any structure; or alteration of any watercourse wholly within, partially within or in contact with any identified special flood hazard area, as established in subsection (f) of Section 1308.01, until a flood- plain development permit is obtained from the Floodplain Administrator. Such floodplain development permit shall show that the proposed devel- opment activity is in conformity with the provisions of these regulations. No such permit shall be issued by the Floodplain Administrator until the requirements of these regulations have been met. (d) Application Required. An application for a floodplain development permit shall be required for all development activities located wholly within, partially within, or in contact with an identified special flood 29