§ 12-60. Duties of building inspector.

(a)

The building inspector shall ensure that all necessary permits have been issued, including a floodplain permit, approvals, or letter of no authority from the state department of natural resources under authority of part 31 of Public Act No. 451 of 1994 (MCL 324.3101 et seq.).

(b)

Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in section 12-58, but no elevation data is available, the building inspector shall require new or substantially improved structures in the identified area to meet the standards of one of the sections 401.2, 401.3, 401.4, 401.5, 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3 of the army corps regulations, as applicable.

(c)

Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in section 12-58 and elevation data is available, the building inspector shall require the following:

(1)

New and substantially improved residential structures to meet the standards of one of the sections 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3 of the army corps regulations, as applicable; and

(2)

New and substantially improved nonresidential structures to meet the standards of either section 612.2.1, 612.2.2, 612.2.3, 401.2, or 401.3 of the army corps regulations.

(d)

The building inspector shall obtain first floor elevation information and maintain a record for structures in the special flood hazard area identified by the map referenced in section 12-58 indicating the elevation of the lowest habitable floor, whether the structure contains a basement, and the elevation of which the structure has been floodproofed.

(e)

The building inspector shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize flood data available from other federal, state or other sources pending receipt of data from the Federal Insurance Administration. The most recent flood elevation data received from the Federal Insurance Administration shall take precedence over data from other sources.

(Ord. No. 233, § 5, 3-17-1986)