§ 11-618. NOTIFICATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.

1.

In alteration or relocation of a watercourse, the Flood Plain Administrator shall:

a)

Notify adjacent communities and the California Department of Water Resources prior to alteration or relocation;

b)

Submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

c)

Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse is maintained; and

d)

Provide notice to the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District of all development applications pertaining to lands in excess of one-half acre in size located within areas of special flood hazard.

2.

In changes to the Base Flood Flevation due to physical alterations, the Flood Plain Administrator shall:

a)

Submit or assure that permit applicants submit technical or scientific data to FEMA for a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) within six months of the information becoming available or project completion, whichever comes first

b)

Assure that all LOMOR's for flood control projects are approved prior to the issuance of building permits. Building permits must be issued based on Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMR's). Approved CLOMR's allow construction of the proposed flood control project and land preparation as specified in the "start of construction" definition.

c)

Such submissions are necessary so that upon confirmation ol physical changes affecting flooding conditions, risk premium rates and flood plain management requirements are based on current data.

3.

In changes to the corporate boundaries of the City of Fresno, the Flood Plain Administrator shall:

a)

Notify FEMA in writing whenever the corporate boundaries have been modified by annexation or other means and include a copy of a map of the community clearly delineating the new boundary limits.

(Added Ord. 2005-102, § 2, eff. 9-20-05; Am. Ord. 2007-92, § 3, eff. 1-17-08; Am. Ord. 2009-11, §§ 1, 2, eff. 5-1-09).