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CABARRUS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE <br />CHAPTER 16-FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION________________________________ <br />(16) Issue stop-work orders as required. Whenever a building or part thereof is being constructed, reconstructed, <br />altered, or repaired in violation of this ordinance, the Floodplain Administrator may order the work to be <br />immediately stopped. The stop-work order shall be in writing and directed to the person doing or in charge <br />of the work. The stop-work order shall state the specific work to be stopped, the specific reason(s) for the <br />stoppage, and the condition(s) under which the work may be resumed. Violation of a stop-work order <br />constitutes a misdemeanor. <br /> <br />(17) Revoke floodplain development permits as required. The Floodplain Administrator may revoke and require <br />the return of the floodplain development permit by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason(s) <br />for the revocation. Permits shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, <br />plans, and specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of State or local laws; or for <br />false statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit. Any floodplain development permit <br />mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable State or local law may also be revoked. <br /> <br />(18) Make periodic inspections throughout the Special Flood Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of the <br />community. The Floodplain Administrator and each member of his or her inspections department shall have <br />a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of <br />the department at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action. <br /> <br />(19) Follow through with corrective procedures of Part 4, Section D. <br /> <br />(20) Review, provide input, and make recommendations for variance requests. <br /> <br />(21) Maintain a current map repository to include, but not limited to, historical and effective FIS Report, historical <br />and effective FIRM and other official flood maps and studies adopted in accordance with the provisions of <br />Part 3, Section B of this ordinance, including any revisions thereto including Letters of Map Change, issued by <br />FEMA. Notify State and FEMA of mapping needs. <br /> <br />(22) Coordinate revisions to FIS reports and FIRMs, including Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-Fs) and <br />Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs). <br /> <br />SECTION D. CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES <br />(1) Violations to be corrected: When the Floodplain Administrator finds violations of applicable state and local <br />laws; it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner or occupant of the building of the violation. The owner or <br />occupant shall immediately remedy each of the violations of law cited in such notification. <br /> <br />(2) Actions in Event of Failure to Take Corrective Action: If the owner of a building or property shall fail to take <br />prompt corrective action, the Floodplain Administrator shall give the owner written notice, by certified or <br />registered mail to the owner’s last known address or by personal service, stating: <br /> <br />(a) That the building or property is in violation of the floodplain management regulations; <br /> <br />(b) That a hearing will be held before the Floodplain Administrator at a designated place and time, not <br />later than ten (10) days after the date of the notice, at which time the owner shall be entitled to be <br />heard in person or by counsel and to present arguments and evidence pertaining to the matter; and <br /> <br />(c)That following the hearing, the Floodplain Administrator may issue an order to alter, vacate, or <br />demolish the building; or to remove fill as applicable. <br /> <br />Page 16 of 28 <br />2021 NC Model Ordinance, Non-Coastal Amended <br /> <br />