Sec. 652.303. - Applications and permits.

The Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with other pertinent offices of the community, shall: (a) Review applications and plans to determine whether proposed new development will be located in flood hazard areas or the Adjusted SFHA; (b) Review applications for modification of any existing development in flood hazard areas for compliance with the requirements of this Chapter; (c) Interpret flood hazard area boundaries where such interpretation is necessary to determine the exact location of boundaries, using the most accurate topographic mapping available; the elevations published in the Flood Insurance Study (profile sheets) shall be used to determine BFEs and boundaries; if all or a portion of the property is shown as within the mapped special flood hazard area but the Floodplain Administrator determines the property may not be within the flood hazard area, the Floodplain Administrator shall advise the applicant of the opportunity to obtain a Letter of Map Revision; the procedures in Section 652.504 , Ordinance Code, shall apply to Letters of Map Revision; a person contesting the determination shall have the opportunity to appeal the interpretation; (d) Provide available flood elevation and flood hazard information; (e) Determine whether additional flood hazard data shall be obtained from other sources or shall be developed by an applicant; (f) Review applications to determine whether proposed development will be reasonably safe from flooding; (g) Issue floodplain development permits or approvals for development other than buildings and structures that are subject to the Florida Building Code, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, when compliance with this Chapter is demonstrated, or disapprove the same in the event of noncompliance; and (h) Coordinate with and provide comments to the Building Official to assure that applications, plan reviews, and inspections for buildings and structures in flood hazard areas comply with the applicable provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 2013-310-E, § 2)