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53 4. Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished. 5. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with Article 4, Section B (2). 6. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood-proofed, in accordance with Article A, Section B (2). 7. When flood-proofing is utilized for a particular structure, the Zoning Administrator shall obtain certification from a registered engineer or architect, in accordance with Article 5, Section B (2). 8. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the Zoning Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this article. 9. When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Article 3 Section B, then the Planning Director shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer the provisions of Article 5. 10. Ail records pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance shall be maintained in the office of the Planning Director and shall be open for public inspection. SECTION D. VARIANCE PROCEDURES. 1. The Board of Adjustment as established by Cabarrus County shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance. 2. The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance. 3. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Zoning Administrator or any taxpayer may appeal such decision to the Board of Adjustment. 4. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places without regard to the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section except for Article 4, Section'D, (8)(a) and (d), and provided the proposed reconstruction, rehabilitation, or restoration will not result in the structure. 5. In passing upon such applications, the Board of Adjustments shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this ordinance, and: a. the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; b. the danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; c. the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; d. the importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; e. the availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed facility; f. the compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; g. the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area; h. the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; i. the expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters at the site, and;