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(b) Floodproofing Certificate If non-residential floodproofrng is used to meet the regulatory flood protection elevation requirements, a Floodproofing Certificate (FEMA Form 81-65), with supporting data, an operational plan, and an inspection and maintenance plan are required prior to the actual start of any new construction. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of the floodproofed design elevation of the reference level and all attendant utilities, in relation to mean sea level. Floodproofing certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certiftcate data, the operational plan, and the inspection and maintenance plan. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the applicant prior to permit approval. Failure to submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny a floodplain development permit. Failure to construct in accordance with the certified design shall be cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. (c) If a manufactured home is placed within Zone A, AO, AE, or AI -30 and the elevation of the chassis is more than 36 inches in height above grade, an engineered foundation certification is required in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Section B(3)(b). (d) If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; a professional engineer's certified report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream; and a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation shall all be submitted by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit. (e) Certification Exemptions. The following structures, if located within Zone A, AO, AE or Al -30, are exempt from the elevation/floodproofrng certification requirements specified in items (a) and (b) of this subsection: (i) Recreational Vehicles meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(6)(a); (ii) Temporary Structures meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(7); and (iii) Accessory Structures less than 150 square feet meeting requirements of Article 5, Section B(8). SECTION C. D UTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR. The Floodplain Administrator shall perform, but not be limited to, the following duties: 12