<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-31. - Duties and responsibilities of the administrator.</div>
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               Duties of the administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Review all development permits to ensure that the requirements of this article have
                  been satisfied.
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                  (2)
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                  Advise permittee that additional federal or state permits may be required, and if
                  specific federal or state permits are known, require that copies of such permits be
                  provided and maintained on file with the development permit.
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                  (3)
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                  Notify adjacent communities and the state department of crime control and public safety,
                  division of emergency management, state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance
                  Program prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence
                  of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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                  (4)
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                  Ensure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said
                  watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished.
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                  (5)
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                  Prevent encroachments within floodways unless the certification and flood hazard reduction
                  provisions of article III of this chapter are met.
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                  (6)
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                  Obtain actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including
                  basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIAD_S26-30DEPECERE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-30</a>(7).
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                  (7)
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                  Obtain the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially
                  improved structures have been floodproofed, in accordance with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIAD_S26-30DEPECERE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-30</a>(7).
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                  (8)
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                  When floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure, obtain certifications from
                  a registered professional engineer or architect in accordance with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIIPRFLHARE_S26-50SAPE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-50</a>(2).
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                  (9)
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                  Make the necessary interpretation 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 person
                  contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to
                  appeal the interpretation as provided in this article.
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                  (10)
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                  When base flood elevation data or floodway data has not been provided in accordance
                  with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIINGE_S26-7BAESARSPFLHA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-7</a>, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data and floodway
                  data available from a federal, state, or other source, including data developed pursuant
                  to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIIPRFLHARE_S26-52SAUBPRMADE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-52</a>(d), in order to administer the provisions of this article.
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                  (11)
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                  When the exact location of boundaries of the areas special flood hazards conflict
                  with the current, natural topography information at the site the property owner may
                  apply and be approved for a letter of map amendment (LOMA) by FEMA. A copy of the
                  letter of map amendment issued from FEMA will be maintained by the administrator in
                  the permit file.
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                  (12)
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                  Make on-site inspections of projects in accordance with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIAD_S26-32ADPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-32</a>.
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                  (13)
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                  Serve notices of violations, issue stop work orders, revoke permits and take corrective
                  actions in accordance with <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26FL_ARTIIAD_S26-32ADPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">section 26-32</a>.
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                  (14)
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                  Maintain all records pertaining to the administration of this chapter and make these
                  records available for public inspection.
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               (Ord. of 9-19-1988, art. 4, Â§ C)
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