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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(i) Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for all development projects subject to Sections 6-38.5(1)(a), 6-38.5(1)(c)(i), and 6-38.5(1)(d) of this ordinance. Maintain a record of such authorization (either copy of actual permit/authorization or floodplain analysis/regulatory assessment). (j) Verify the upstream drainage area of any proposed development site near any watercourse not identified on a FEMA map to determine if Section 6-38.4(3)(i)is applicable. (k) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished. (1) Verify and record the actual elevation of the lowest floor(including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures,in accordance with Section 6-38.4(2). (m) Verify and record the actual elevation to which any new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed in accordance with Section 6-38.4(2). (n) Make on-site inspections of projects in accordance with Section 6-38.4(4). (o) Coordinate with insurance adjusters prior to permitting any proposed work to bring any flood-damaged structure covered by a standard flood insurance policy into compliance(either a substantially damaged structure or a repetitive loss structure) to ensure eligibility for ICC funds. (p) Ensure that an approved connection to a public sewer system or an approved on- site septic system is planned for any structures (residential or non-residential) to be equipped with a restroom, kitchen or other facilities requiring disposal of wastewater. (q) Provide information, testimony, or other evidence as needed during variance hearings. (r) Serve notices of violations, issue stop-work orders, revoke permits and take corrective actions in accordance with Section 6-38.4(4). (s) Maintain for public inspection and furnish upon request local permit documents, damaged structure inventories, substantial damage determinations, regulatory flood data, SFHA maps, Letters of Map Change (LOMC), copies of Department of Natural Resources permits,letters of authorization,and floodplain analysis and regulatory assessments (letters of recommendation), federal permit documents, and "as-built" elevation and floodproofmg data for all buildings constructed subject to this ordinance in accordance with Section 6-38.4(4). (t) Coordinate map maintenance activities and associated FEMA follow-up in accordance with Section 6-38.4(5). (u) Utilize and enforce all Letters of Map Change(LOMC)or Physical Map Revisions (PMR)issued by FEMA for the currently effective SFHA maps of the community. (v) Request any additional information which may be necessary to determine the disposition of a proposed development or structure with respect to the requirements of this ordinance. (4) Administrative Procedures (a) Inspections of Work in Progress. As the work pursuant to a permit progress, the floodplain administrator shall make as many inspections of the work as may be necessary to ensure that the work is being done according to the provisions of the local ordinance and terms of the permit. In exercising this power,the administrator has a right,upon presentation of proper credential,to enter on any premises within 19