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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(b) Evaluate application for permits to develop in special flood hazard areas to assure that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied. (c) Interpret floodplain boundaries and provide flood hazard and flood protection elevation information. (d) Issue permits to develop in special flood hazard areas when the provisions of these regulations have been met or refuse to issue the same in the event of noncompliance. (e) Advise permittee that additional Federal, State and/or local permits may be required. If specific Federal, State and/or local permits are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the floodplain development permit. (f) Conduct substantial damage determinations to determine whether existing structures,damaged from any source and in special flood hazard areas,must meet the development standards of these regulations. (g) For applications to improve structures, including alterations, movement, enlargement,replacement,repair, change of occupancy, additions,rehabilitations, renovations, substantial improvements, repairs of substantial damage, and any other improvement of or work on such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator shall: (i) Verify and document the market value of the pre-damaged or pre- improved structure. (ii) Compare the cost to perform the improvement; or the cost to repair a damaged building to its pre-damaged condition; or, the combined costs of improvements and repair,if applicable,to the market value of the pre-damaged or pre-improved structure. The cost of all work must be included in the project costs, including work that might otherwise be considered routine maintenance. Items/activities that must be included in the cost shall be in keeping with guidance published by FEMA to ensure compliance with the NFIP and to avoid any conflict with future flood insurance claims of policyholders within the community. (iii) Determine and document whether the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage; the determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued for improvements and repairs as specified in the defmition of"substantial improvement' for proposed work to repair damage caused by flood, the determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued to repair flood-related damage as specified in the defmition of substantial damage. (iv) Notify the applicant if it is determined that the work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage and that compliance with the applicable general and specific standards in Section 6-38.5 of this ordinance are required. (h) Notify adjacent communities and the State Floodplain Coordinator prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA. 18