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• or 1 Flood Plain Management building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Flood- proofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect. (6) Record of first floor elevation. The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of the elevation of the first floor (including basement) of all new structures or additions to existing structures in the Flood Plain District. The Zoning Administrator shall also maintain a record of the elevations to which structures or additions to structures are flood - proofed. (7) Variances. (a) The City Council may authorize upon appeal in specific cases the variance from the terms of this chapter as will not be contrary to public interest, where, owing to special conditions, literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship so that the spirit of the chapter shall be observed and substantial justice done. No variance shall have the effect of allowing in any district uses prohibited in that district, permit a lower degree of flood protection than the regulatory flood protection elevation for the particular area, or permit standards lower than those required by state law. (b) The City Council shall hear and decide requests for variance in accordance with the rules that it has adopted for the conduct of business in § 1007.023 of the City Zoning Chapter. (8) Conditional use permits. The City Council shall hear and decide applications for conditional uses permissible under this chapter. (a) Application. The applicant shall be required to furnish the following information and additional information as deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator for determining the suitability of the particular site for the proposed use. 1. Plans. Plans in triplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, flood - proofing measures, and the relationship of the above to the location of the Flood Plain Overlay District boundaries. 2. Specifications. Specifications for building construction materials, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities. 3. Certification. The applicant shall be required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Flood- proofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect.