The Mayor is hereby appointed to administer and implement this chapter
by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with
its provisions.
The duties of the Mayor shall include but not be limited to:
A. Permit review.
(1) Review all development permits to determine that the
permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
(2) Review all development permits to determine that the
necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental
agencies from which prior approval is required.
(3) Review all development permits to determine if the proposed development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway, assure that the encroachment provisions of §
164-18A are met.
B. Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation and floodway data has not been provided in accordance with §
164-7, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, then the Mayor shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer §
164-17A, Specific standards, residential construction, and §
164-17B, Specific standards, nonresidential construction.
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C. Information to be obtained and maintained.
(1) Obtain and record the actual elevation, in relation to
mean sea level, of the lowest habitable floor, including basement, of all
new or substantially improved structures and whether or not the structure
contains a basement.
(2) For all new substantially improved floodproofed structures:
(a) Verify and record the actual elevation, in relation to
mean sea level; and
(b) Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in §
164-12B(3).
(c) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining
to the provisions of this chapter.
D. Alteration of watercourses.
(1) Notify adjacent communities and the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
(2) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered
or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity
is not diminished.
E. Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in §
164-15.