Ord 2016-050/revisions to the San Marcos City Code of Ordinance Chapter 39: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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(1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this chapteraftiele unless protected from disclosure by law; (2) Review, approve or deny all applications for floodplain development permits; fequi-Fed by this l.h., !ofa lio . e (3) Review permits for proposed development to assure that the developer has obtained all necessary permits from those federal, state or local government agencies (including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334) from which prior approval is required. Developer will submit documentation of those necessary permits to the city and such documentation is to be maintained on file with the floodplain development permit; (4) Review reports, studies, plans and specifications for compliance with the requirements of this article; (5) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor of all new construction and substantial improvements, by requiring an elevation certificate sealed by a licensed professional; (6) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved nonresidential structures in A -zones have been floodproofed by requiring an elevation certificate sealed by a licensed professional; (7) Provide interpretation as needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard and regulatory floodway (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The floodplain administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided for in this chapter; (8) Notify in riverine situations, adjacent communities, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of the watercourse so that the flood - carrying capacity is not diminished; (9) When base flood elevation data or floodway data has not been provided in accordance with this chapterae, the floodplain administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state, or other source, in order to administer the provisions of this article;