1. Review all floodplain development applications and issue permits for all proposed development with in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas to assure that the requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied;

2. Advise permittees that additional Federal or State permits (i.e., Wetlands, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Riparian Buffers, Mining, etc.) may be required, and if specific Federal or State permits are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the floodplain development permit;

3. Notify adjacent communities and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, State Coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

4. Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished;

5. Prevent encroachments within floodways and non-encroachment areas unless the certification and flood hazard reduction provisions of 8.4.3E, Floodway and Non-Encroachment Areas, are met;

6. Obtain actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the reference level (including basement) of all attendant utilities of all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance with the certification requirements in Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit;

7. Obtain the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures and all utilities have been floodproofed, in accordance with the certification requirements in Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit;

8. Obtain actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of all public utilities, in accordance with the certification requirements in Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit;

9. When floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure, obtain certifications from a registered professional engineer or architect in accordance with the certification requirements in Sec. 3.21, Floodplain Development Permit and paragraph 8.4.3, Standards;

10. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the Special Flood Hazard Areas or Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions), make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this Article;

11. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data has not been provided in accordance with paragraph 8.4.2, Applicability, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data, along with floodway data and/or non-encroachment area data available from a Federal, State, or other source, including data developed pursuant to paragraph 8.4.3.C, Floodplains without Base Flood Elevations, in order to administer the provisions of this ordinance;

12. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is provided but no floodway nor non-encroachment area data has been provided in accordance with paragraph 8.4.2, Applicability, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any floodway data, and/or non-encroachment area data available from a Federal, State, or other source in order to administer the provisions of this ordinance;

13. When the lowest ground elevation of a parcel or structure located within Zone AE is above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), advise the property owner of the option to apply for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA. Maintain a copy of the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) issued by FEMA in the floodplain development permit file;

14. Permanently maintain all records that pertain to the administration of this ordinance and make these records available for public inspection, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended;

15. Make on-site inspections of work in progress. As the work pursuant to a floodplain development permit progresses, the Floodplain Administrator shall make as many inspections of the work as may be necessary to ensure that the work is being done according to the provisions of the local ordinance and the terms of the permit. In exercising this power, the Floodplain Administrator, or designee, has a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the jurisdiction of the community at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action;

16. Issue stop-work orders as required. Whenever a building or part thereof is being constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in violation of this Ordinance, the Floodplain Administrator may order the work to be immediately stopped. The stop-work order shall be in writing and directed to the person doing the work. The stop-work order shall state the specific work to be stopped, the specific reason(s) for the stoppage, and the condition(s) under which the work may be resumed;

17. Revoke floodplain development permits as required. The Floodplain Administrator may revoke and require the return of the floodplain development permit by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason(s) for the revocation. Permits shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, or specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of State or local laws; or for false statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit. Any floodplain development permit mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable State or local law may also be revoked;

18. Make periodic inspections throughout all Special Flood Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of the community. The floodplain administrator and each member of his or her inspections department shall have a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the department at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action;

19. Maintain a current map repository to include, but not limited to, the FIS Report, FIRM and/or other official flood maps/studies adopted under paragraph 8.4.2, Applicability, including any revisions thereto including Letters of Map Change, issued by the State and/or FEMA. Notify State and FEMA of mapping needs; and

20. Follow through with corrective procedures of Sec. 15.6, Floodplain and Flood Damage Protection Enforcement and Penalties.

21. Maintain records of all floodplain development permits, actions by the Development Review Board, and special use permits approving fill or development in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas and report on them to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request.