FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 80-64 - Laserfiche WebLink

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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 community must act in good faith to enforce these official controls and to correct the Floodplain Regulation violations to the extent possible so as not to jeopardize its eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. 2. When the Floodplain Regulation 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 Department of Natural Resources' and Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Office along with the Community's plan of action to correct the violation to the degree possible. 3. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the suspected party of the requirements of the Floodplain Regulation 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 L 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 an after -the -fact permit/ development approval within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 -days. 4. 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 the Floodplain Regulation and shall be prosecuted accordingly. The Zoning Administrator shall also, upon the lapse of the specified response period, notify the landowner to restore the land to the condition which existed prior to the violation of the Floodplain Regulation. SECTION 303.120 AMENDMENTS The floodplain designation on the Official Map shall not be removed from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation is in error. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by the Commissioner of Natural Resources if he determines that, through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the intended use. L