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constitute a misdemeanor and will be punishable as defined by law. (2) Other lawful action. Nothing in this chapter restricts the City of Lino Lakes from such taking other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. If the responsible party does not appropriately respond to the Zoning Administrator within the specified period of time, each additional day that lapses shall constitute an additional violation of this chapter and shall be prosecuted accordingly. (3) Enforcement. In responding to a suspected ordinance violation, the Zoning Administrator and City of Lino Lakes may utilize the full array of enforcement actions available to it including but not limited to prosecution and fines, injunctions, after -the - fact permits, orders for corrective measures or a request to the National Flood Insurance Program for denial of flood insurance availability to the guilty party. The City must act in good faith to enforce these official controls and to correct ordinance violations to the extent possible so as not to jeopardize its eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. (a) When a violation is either discovered by or brought to the attention of the Zoning Administrator, the Zoning Administrator shall immediately investigate the situation and document the nature and extent of the violation of the official control. As soon as is reasonably possible, this information will be submitted to the appropriate State Department of Natural Resources and Federal Emergency Management Agency regional office along with the city's plan of action to correct the violation to the degree possible. (b) The Zoning Administrator shall notify the suspected party of the requirements of this chapter and all other official controls and the nature and extent of the suspected violation of these controls. If the structure and/or use is under construction or development, the Zoning Administrator may order the construction or development immediately halted until a proper permit or approval is granted by the community. If the construction or development is already completed, then the Zoning Administrator may either: 1. Issue an order identifying the corrective actions that must be made within a specified time period to bring the use or structure into compliance with the official controls; or 2. Notify the responsible party to apply for and after -the -fact permit/development approval within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 days. § 1103.14 AMENDMENTS. (1) Floodplain designation — restrictions on removal. The flood plain designation on the official flood plain map must not be removed from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation is in error or that the area has been filled to or above the elevation of the regulatory flood protection elevation and is contiguous to lands outside the floodplain. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) if the Commissioner determines that, through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the intended use. 24 of 25