23-25 Amending Chapter 6, Article 9, of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update the Regulations for Flood Damage Prevention

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(xiv) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. A hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analysis is required, and any watercourse changes submitted to the Department of Natural Resources for approval. Once the Department of Natural Resources approval is obtained, a FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision must be obtained prior to construction(See Section 6-38.4(3)(h)and Section 6- 38.4(5) for additional information.). (xv) Any additional information, as requested by the Floodplain Administrator, which may be necessary to determine the disposition of a proposed development or structure with respect to the requirements of this ordinance. (b) Construction Stage. (i) Upon establishment of the lowest floor of an elevated structure or structure constructed on fill, it shall be the duty of the applicant to submit to the Floodplain Administrator an elevation certificate for the building under construction. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the elevation certificate. Any deficiencies detected during the review shall be corrected by the applicant before work is allowed to continue. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make said corrections required hereby shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project. (c) Finished Construction. (i) Upon completion of construction of any structure requiring certification of elevation, an elevation certificate which depicts the "as-built"lowest floor elevation and other applicable elevation data is required to be submitted by the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator. The elevation certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor and certified by the same. (ii) Upon completion of construction of an elevated structure constructed on fill, a fill report is required to be submitted to the Floodplain Administrator to verify the required standards were met, including compaction. (iii) Upon completion of construction of a floodproofing measure, a floodproofmg certificate is required to be submitted by the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator.The floodproofing certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer or architect and certified by same. (3) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator The Floodplain Administrator and/or designated staff is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. The administrator is further authorized to render interpretations of this ordinance,which are consistent with its spirit and purpose. Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but are not limited to: (a) Enforce the provisions of this ordinance. 17