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52 "Section 1316. No new flood insurance coverage shall be provided under this title for any property which the Secretary finds has been declared by a duly constituted State or local zoning authority, or other authorized public body, to be in violation of State or local laws, regulations, or ordinances which are intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas." ARTICLE 4. ADMINISTRATION SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR The Zoning Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION B. PERMIT PROCESS Application for a Development Permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities, and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required: 1. Application Stage a. Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all structures: b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential structure will be flood-proofed; c. Certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the non-residential flood-proofed structure will meet the flood-proofing criteria in Article 5, Section B (2); d. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development, and; Construction Stage. Provide a floor elevation or flood proofing certification after the lowest floor is completed. Upon placement of the lowest floor, or flood proofing by whatever means, or upon placement of the horizontal structural members of the lowest floor, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Planning Director a certification of the elevation of the lowest floor, flood-proofed elevation, or the elevation of the lowest portion of the horizontal structural members of the lowest floor, whichever is applicable, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer or architect and certified by the same. Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The Zoning Administrator shall review the floor elevation survey data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed. 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. SECTION C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Duties of the Zoning Administrator shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied; 2. Advise permittee that additional federal or state permits may be required, and if specific federal or state permit requirements are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the development permit. 3. Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.