Article 6 — Inspections

Development for which a permit for floodplain development is required shall be subject to inspection. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of these regulations or the building code. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of these regulations or the building code or other ordinances shall not be valid.

(Ord. No. 25-07, § I, 10-21-2025)

The Floodplain Administrator shall make or cause to be made, inspections of all development other than buildings and structures that is authorized by issuance of a permit for floodplain development under these regulations. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect flood hazard areas from time to time to determine when development is undertaken without issuance of a permit.

(Ord. No. 25-07, § I, 10-21-2025)

The Floodplain Administrator shall make or cause to be made, inspections of installation and replacement of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas authorized by issuance of a permit for floodplain development under these regulations. Upon installation of a manufactured home and receipt of the elevation certification required in Section 10-10.1301 of these regulations the Floodplain Administrator shall inspect the installation or have the installation inspected.

(Ord. No. 25-07, § I, 10-21-2025)

The Building Official shall make or cause to be made, inspections for buildings and structures in flood hazard areas authorized by permit, in accordance with the building code:

(1)

Lowest floor elevation. Upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, certification of the elevation required in the building code shall be prepared by a California Licensed Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer and submitted to the building official.

(2)

All new and substantially improved non-residential structures within A1-30, AE, and AH Zones have their lowest floor elevated or dry floodproofed to twelve (12) inches above the Base Flood Elevation.

(3)

In AO Zones, all new and substantially improved nonresidential structures shall have their lowest floor elevated or completely dry floodproofed above the highest adjacent grade (to a minimum) twelve (12) inches above the depth number on the FIRM.

(4)

In AO Zones, require that new and substantially improved residential structures have their lowest floor (including basement) to twelve (12) inches above the highest adjacent grade (HAG) as shown on the FIRM's depth number.

(5)

Final inspection. Prior to the final inspection, certification of the elevation required in the building code shall be prepared by a California Licensed Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer and submitted to the building official.

(6)

All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.

(7)

Certification of Dry Floodproofing: Floodproofed nonresidential structures shall require a registered professional engineer/architect certify that the design and methods of construction meet all requirements.

(Ord. No. 25-07, § I, 10-21-2025)