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<br /> <br />.B_IIIIlllliill <br />.h~1I211._jwWW< <br />__la.II!I'1'1'!!!i!P~W'f <br />ENFORCEMENT <br /> <br />A. Overview <br />A floodplain ordinance cannot reduce the severity of flood damages <br />unless it is properly enforced, Adequate, uniform, and fair enforcement <br />requires two things: <br />All new development or substantial improvements to existing <br />development have a permit and <br />All development with a permit be built to the standards of the FIP, <br />Communities need to establish a procedure to ensure that these two <br />requirements are met. For example, the best way to ensure compliance <br />with the first requirement is to have a permit form displayed at the <br />development site, Such a form could be brightly colored, so that it is <br />easily seen. It should be printed on durable waterproof cardboard to <br />withstand outdoor conditions during the construction period, When con- <br />struction is taking place without a permit, local officials or neighbors <br />can easily report such occurrences to the local floodplain administrator, <br />Communities can ensure the development is actually being built to <br />standards by having the local floodplain administrator make periodic <br />inspections during the construction period. Such inspections should be <br />documented in the project file, <br />Communities may also consider establishing a "Certificate of <br />Occupancy" system which would prohibit anyone from occupying a new <br />structure before it is inspected to ensure that all community building <br />codes, including the floodplain ordinance, have been met, before a Cer, <br />tificate could be issued in the flood hazard area, A statement would <br />have to be submitted by a registered engineer, architect, or surveyor <br />certifying the lowest floor or floodproofing elevation, <br /> <br />B. Inspections <br />Inspections are necessary to assure proposed and ongoing projects <br />are in compliance with the ordinance, At a minimum, project site inspec' <br />tions should be made at the following times: <br />1, Before issuing the floodplain development permit. <br />WHY? This will give the floodplain administrator a better idea of <br />what the owner proposes to do, and how it agrees with the terms <br />of the ordinance, <br />2, When the outlines of any building and accessory structures have <br />been staked out on the ground, <br />WHY? Errors in location, elevation or size can be detected and <br />corrected before building begins, <br />3, When the foundation walls have been constructed and the sewage <br />disposal system installed (but notyet covered over), <br />WHY? This is a recheck of the previous inspection to make sure <br />no errors have crept in during construction. The floodplain <br />administrator should require the builder to give adequate notice <br />when construction reaches this stage so an inspection can be <br />scheduled, <br />4, When work covered on the project has been completed, <br />WHY? This inspection is the basis for the Certificate of <br />Occupancy, It shouid be thorough enough to ensure that all permit <br />cond itions have been met. <br />5, AHer correction of a violation, <br />WHY? This will assure the violation has been completely removed, <br /> <br />C. Certificate of Occupancy <br />New buildings or additions are not to be occupied until a Certificate <br />of Occupancy is issued to the landowner, <br /> <br />19 <br />