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Section 21-12 (e) of this ordinance have been met. The key provision is that the top <br /> of the lowest floor of any new or substantially improved structure shall be at or <br /> above the FPG. <br /> 21-12 (e) (7) (A) iii. Once the Floodplain Administrator has received the proper permit <br /> for construction in a floodway or floodplain analysis/regulatory assessment <br /> approving the proposed development, a Floodplain Development Permit may be <br /> issued provided the conditions of the Floodplain Development Permit are not less <br /> restrictive than the conditions received from the Indiana Department of Natural <br /> Resources and the provisions contained in Section 21-12 (e) of this ordinance have <br /> been met. <br /> 21-12 (e) (7) (B) (ii) Upon receipt, the Floodplain Administrator may issue the local <br /> Floodplain Development Permit, provided the provisions contained in Section 21- <br /> 12 (e) of this ordinance have been met. <br /> 21-12 (e) (8) Standards for Flood Prone Areas. All development in known flood prone <br /> areas not identified on FEMA maps, or where no FEMA published map is available, <br /> shall meet general standards as required per Section �°`�"�^` *'���•��-'� «'` 21-1?(el <br /> �1) (A)through(K) of this ordinance. <br /> 21-12 (� (4) (B) No variance for a residential use within a floodway subject to Sections <br /> 21-12 (e)(5) or Section 21-12 (e)(7)(A) of this ordinance may be granted. <br /> 21-12 (� (4) (C) Any variance granted in a floodway subject to Sections 21-12 (e)(5) or <br /> Section 21-12 (e)(7)(A) of this ordinance will require a permit from the Indiana <br /> Department of Natural Resources. <br /> 21-12 (� (4) (D) Variances to the Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction of Section 21- <br /> 12 (e)(2) of this ordinance, may be granted only when a new structure is to be <br /> located on a lot of one-half acre or less in size, contiguous to and surrounded by <br /> lots with existing structures constructed below the flood protection grade. <br /> 21-12 (� (4) (G) Any application to whom a variance is granted shall be given written <br /> notice specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the <br /> elevation to which the lowest floor is to be built and stating that the cost of the <br /> flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the <br /> reduced lowest floor elevation(see Section 21-12 (fl(5). <br /> 21-12 (fl (4) (H) The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of appeal <br /> actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency <br /> or the Indiana Department of Natural Resources upon request (see Section 21-12 <br /> ���5)• <br /> 21-12 (fl (5) (B) Such construction below the base flood level increases risks to life and <br /> property. A copy of the notice shall � be recorded by the owner in the Office of <br /> the County Recorder and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the <br /> chain of title of the affected parcel of land. <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />