[R.O. 1992 § 415.120; Ord. No.
2409-11 § 1, 6-21-2011]
A floodplain development permit shall be required for all proposed construction or development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas described in Article III, Section 415.050. No person, firm, or corporation or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate floodplain development permit for each structure or other development.
[R.O. 1992 § 415.130; Ord. No.
2409-11 § 1, 6-21-2011]
The Zoning Inspector is hereby appointed to administer and implement
the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 415.140; Ord. No.
2409-11 § 1, 6-21-2011]
A.
Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be
limited to:
1.
Review all applications for floodplain development permits to
assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the permit
requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied;
2.
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits
for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have
been obtained from Federal, State or local governmental agencies from
which prior approval is required by Federal, State or local law;
3.
Review all subdivision proposals and other proposed new development,
including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether
such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding;
4.
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications;
5.
Notify adjacent communities and the State Emergency Management
Agency (SEMA) prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse,
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA);
6.
Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of any watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is
not diminished; and
7.
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation
to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all
substantially improved structures; and
8.
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation
to mean sea level) that new or substantially improved non-residential
structures have been floodproofed; and
9.
When floodproofing techniques are utilized for a particular
non-residential structure, the Floodplain Administrator shall require
certification from a registered professional engineer or architect.
[R.O. 1992 § 415.150; Ord. No.
2409-11 § 1, 6-21-2011]
A.
To obtain a floodplain development permit, the applicant shall first
file an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose.
Every floodplain development permit shall:
1.
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by
lot, block, tract and house and street address, or similar description
that will readily identify and specifically locate the proposed building
or work;
2.
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the floodplain
development permit;
3.
Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is
intended;
4.
Indicate the approximate value of the structure and the fair
market value of all improvements;
5.
Specify whether development is located in designated flood-fringe
or floodway;
[Ord. No. 2686-18, 1-16-2018]
6.
Identify the existing base flood elevation and the elevation
of the proposed development;
7.
Give such other information as reasonably may be required by
the Floodplain Administrator;
8.
Be accompanied by the plans and specifications for the proposed
construction; and
9.
Be signed by the permittee or his/her authorized agent who may
be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.
