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

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section has been received by the Floodplain Administrator. B. The Floodplain Administrator shall review all floodplain develop- ment permit applications to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required. The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining such permits as required including permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. (2) Approval. Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a complete application, the Floodplain Administrator shall either approve or disap- prove the application. If the Floodplain Administrator is satisfied that the development proposed in the floodplain development application con- forms to the requirements of this ordinance, the Floodplain Administra- tor shall issue the permit. All floodplain development permits shall be conditional upon the commencement of work within 180 days. A flood - plain development permit shall expire 180 days after issuance unless the permitted activity has been substantially begun and is thereafter pursued to completion. (t) Inspections. The Floodplain Administrator shall make periodic in- spections at appropriate times throughout the period of construction in order to monitor compliance with permit conditions. (g) Post - Construction Certifications Required. The following as -built certifications are required after a floodplain development permit has been issued: (1) For new or substantially improved residential structures, or non- residential structures that have been elevated, the applicant shall have a Federal Emergency Management Agency Elevation Certificate com- pleted by a registered professional surveyor to record as -built elevation data. For elevated structures in Zone A and Zone AO areas without a base flood elevation, the elevation certificate may be completed by the property owner or owner's representative. (2) For all development activities subject to the standards of subsection (k)(1) of this section, a Letter of Map Revision. (3) For new or substantially improved nonresidential structures that have been floodproofed in lieu of elevation, where allowed, the applicant shall supply a completed Floodproofing Certificate for Non - Residential Structures completed by a registered professional engineer or architect together with associated documentation. (h) Revoking a Floodplain Development Permit. A floodplain devel- opment permit shall be revocable, if among other things, the actual de- velopment activity does not conform to the terms of the application and permit granted thereon. In the event of the revocation of a permit, an appeal may be taken to the Appeals Board in accordance with Section 1308.05 of these regulations. (i) Exemption from Filing a Development Permit. An application for a floodplain development permit shall not be required for maintenance work such as roofing, painting, and basement sealing, or for small non- structural development activities (except for filling and grading) valued at less than $2,500. Q) State and Federal Development. (1) Development that is funded, financed, undertaken, or preempted by state agencies shall comply with minimum NFIP criteria. (2) Before awarding funding or financing or granting a license, permit, or other authorization for a development that is or is to be located within a 100 -year floodplain, a state agency shall require the applicant to W