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I I I 221 on the part of the City of San Marcos or any officer,or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this Article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. Section 5-51. DESIGNATION OF FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ADMINISTRATOR The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this Article. Section 5-52. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ADMINISTRATOR Duties and responsibilities of the Flood Damage Prevention Administrator,! hereinafter referred to as Administrator, include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records per- taining to the provisions of this Article; b. Review, approve or deny all applications for development per- mits required by Section 5-46 of this Article; " c. Review permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required; d. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. e. Notify adjacent communities and the Texas Department of Water Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of a water- course, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal I Insurance Administration; f. Assure that maintenance is provided within,the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity is not diminished. g. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accor- dance with Section 5-45, the Administrator shall obtain review" and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data avail- able from a Federal, State or other source, in order tc ad- minister the provision of this Article. h. Until a regulatory floodway is designated, no new construction" substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within Zones Al-30 on the City's FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, to/ill not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the corporate limits of the City. Section 5-53. PERMIT PROCEDURES a. Application for a Development Permit shaLl be presented to the Administrator on forms furnished by him and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scal~ showing the location, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape alterations, existing and proposed structures, and the locatior of the foregoing in relation to areas of special flood hazard. Additionally, the following information is required: 1. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lmvest flo (including basement) of all proposed structures; 2. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non- residential structure shall be floodproofed; 3. A certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the non-residential floodproofed structure