Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

g. Administration, Duties & Responsibilities of the Director of Engineering

The Director of Engineering or his/her designee , hereinafter referred to as the “Floodplain Administrator,” is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of these Flood Damage & Prevention Regulations. In instances where the Floodplain Administrator receives assistance from others to complete tasks to administer and implement these Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, the Floodplain Administrator shall be responsible for the coordination and community’s overall compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program and the provisions of this ordinance. Duties of the Director of Engineering or his/her designee shall include, but are not limited to: (1) Review of Applications . Review of all floodplain development applications and issue permits for all proposed development within Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas to assure that the Flood Damage Prevention Regulations have been satisfied. (2) Advise Permittee on Additional Regulations . Advise permittee that additional Federal or State permits (wetlands, endangered species, riparian buffers, mining, etc.) may be required, and require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the floodplain development permit. (3) Notify Adjacent Communities . Notify adjacent communities and the North Carolina Department of 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 (FEMA).

(4) Maintenance Provided . Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that flood-carrying capacity is maintained.

(5) Prevent Encroachments . Prevent encroachments into floodways and non-encroachment areas unless the certification and flood hazard reduction provisions of §9-1401 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, k. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, (4) are met. (6) Obtain Actual Elevation of New or Improved Structures . Obtain actual elevation (in relation to NAVD 1988) of the reference level, including any basement, and all attendant utilities of all new or substantially improved structures in accordance with §9-1401 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, h. Floodplain Development Application; Permit Procedures & Certification Requirements, (3) Certification Requirements.

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