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and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges. (e) The findings listed above shall be submitted to the appeal board, in writing, and included in the application for a variance. (f) Upon consideration of the factors listed above, and the purposes of this article, the appeal board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this article. (g) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway and non-encroachment area if there is any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge. (h) Conditions for variances are as follows: (1) Variances may not be issued when the variance will make the structure in violation of other federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. (2) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief; (3) Variances shall only be issued upon: a. A showing of good and sufficient cause; b. A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship; and c. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased [flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create] nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. (4) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the elevation to which the structure is to be built and stating that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. Such notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance actions. (5) A variance may be issued for solid waste disposal facilities or sites, hazardous waste management facilities, salvage yards, and chemical storage facilities that are located in Special Flood Hazard Areas provided that all of the following conditions are met. (a) The use serves a critical need in the community. (b) No feasible location exists for the use outside the Special Flood Hazard Area. (c) The reference level of any structure is elevated or flood-proofed to at least the regulatory flood protection elevation. (d) The use complies with all other applicable Federal, State and local laws. (e) Cabarrus County has notified the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety of its intention to grant a variance at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to granting the variance. (6) The local administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 4, ~ D; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 4, ~ E) Sec. 38-61. Administrative procedures. (a) Inspections of work in progress. As the work pursuant to a permit progresses, the local 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 the terms of the permit. In exercising this power, the administrator has a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action. (b) Stop-work orders. Whenever a building or part thereof is being constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in violation of this article, the administrator may order the work to be immediately stopped. The stop-work order shall be in writing and directed to the 20