§ 38-12. Duties and responsibilities of the administrator.

Duties of the city manager or designee shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(1)

Review all development applications and permits to assure that the requirements of this chapter have been satisfied and to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding;

(2)

Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law, including but not limited to Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334;

(3)

When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided, then the city manager or designee shall require the applicant to obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other sources in order to meet the provisions of article IV and article V;

(4)

Review and record the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level (or highest adjacent grade) of the lowest floor, including basement, of all new and substantially improved structures;

(5)

Review and record the actual elevation, in relation to mean sea level to which any substantially improved structures have been floodproofed;

(6)

When floodproofing is utilized for a non-residential structure, the city manager or designee shall review the design and operation/maintenance plan and obtain certification from a licensed professional engineer or architect;

(7)

Notify affected adjacent communities and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);

(8)

Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (e.g. where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the city manager or designee shall make the necessary interpretation. Any person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this chapter. Where floodplain elevations have been defined, the floodplain shall be determined based on flood elevations rather than the area graphically delineated on the floodplain maps;

(9)

All records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter shall be maintained in the office of the city manager or designee and shall be open for public inspection;

(10)

Coordinate all FIRM revisions with the GA DNR and FEMA; and

(11)

Review variance applications and make recommendations to the City of Riverdale Board of Zoning Appeals.

( Ord. No. 13-2016 , § 1, 11-14-16)