§ 42-41. Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.

Duties of the floodplain administrator shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

Review permits to assure sites are reasonably safe from flooding;

(b)

Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this article have been satisfied;

(c)

Require copies of additional federal, state or local permits, especially as they relate to F.S. §§ 161.053; 320.8249; 320.8359; 373.036; 380.05; 381.0065; and pt. IV, ch. 553, be submitted along with the development permit application and maintain such permits on file with the development permit;

(d)

Notify adjacent communities, the state department of community affairs, division of emergency management, NFIP coordinating office, South Florida Water Management District, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other federal and/or state agencies with statutory or regulatory authority prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse;

(e)

Assure that the flood-carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained;

(f)

Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved buildings, according to sections 42-51(a) and (b);

(g)

Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new and substantially improved buildings have been flood proofed, according to section 42-51(b);

(h)

Review certified plans and specifications for compliance. When flood proofing is utilized for a particular building, certification shall be obtained from a registered engineer or architect certifying that all areas of the building, together with attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, below the required elevation are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and use structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effects of buoyancy in compliance with section 42-51(b) herein.

(i)

Interpret the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard. When there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions, the floodplain administrator 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 herein;

(j)

When base flood elevation data and floodway data have not been provided according to section 42-29(b), the floodplain administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or any other source, in order to administer the provisions of flood hazard reduction;

(k)

Coordinate all change requests to the FIS, FIRM and FBFM with the requester, State of Florida, and FEMA, and

(l)

All records pertaining to the provision of this article shall be maintained in the office of the building official or planning division and shall be open for public inspection.

(Ord. No. 2009-102, § 1, 12-22-2009)