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0 dos V rl.. $63 (3) Where any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development, the application for a development permit shall include: a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; an engineering report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse an,d the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream; and a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relecation. (4) When a structure is floodpreofed, the applicant shall provide a certificate from a registered prcfessional encineer or architect that the non-residential flood-proofed structure meets the flood-proofing criteria in Article 5, Section B (2). (5) A floor elevation, or flood-proofing certification is required after the lowest floor is completed. Within twenty-one (21) calendar days of establishment of the lowest-floor elevation, or flood-proofing by whatever construction means, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the local administrator a certification of the elevation of the lowest floor, or flood-proofed elevation, whichever is applicable, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification shall be prepared by or under the dlrect supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. When flood-proofina is utilized for a particular building, said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. Any w submission of the cerci Icaticn shah be at the permit holder's risk. The local administrator wall review the floor elevation survey data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make said corrections rewired hereby shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project. SECTION C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR Duties of the local administrator shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Review all development permits to assure that the requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied; (2) Advise permittee that additional federal or state permits 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 development permit. -11- .