a. Permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied, including determination of substantial improvement and substantial damage of existing structures;

b. The applicant was advised other local, state or federal permits may be required;

c. The site is reasonably safe from flooding;

d. The proposed development does not adversely affect the carrying capacity of areas where base flood elevations have been determined but a floodway has not been designated. This means that the cumulative effect of the proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the city;

e. If the proposed development is within a designated infill area, special floodplain management zone, or the Mid-Higuera Specific Plan Area as defined by the Drainage Design Manual, that the more stringent requirements of the manual have been met; and

f. All letters of map revision (LOMRs) for flood control projects are approved prior to the issuance of building permits. Building permits must not be issued based on conditional letters of map revision (CLOMRs). Approved CLOMRs allow construction of the proposed flood control project and land preparation as specified in the “start of construction” definition.

a. Using FEMA publication FEMA 213, “Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings,” develop detailed procedures for identifying and administering requirements for substantial improvement and substantial damage, to include defining “market value.”

b. Ensure procedures are coordinated with other departments/divisions and implemented by community development department staff.

a. Alteration or Relocation of a Watercourse.

b. Base Flood Elevation Changes Due to Physical Alterations.

c. Changes in Corporate Boundaries. 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 corporate limits.

a. Certification required by Sections 17.78.050(A)(3) and 17.78.050(D) (lowest floor elevations);

b. Certification required by Section 17.78.050(A)(3) (elevation or floodproofing of nonresidential structures);

c. Certification required by Section 17.78.050(A)(3) (wet floodproofing standard);

d. Certification of elevation required by Section 17.78.050(C)(1) (subdivisions and other proposed development standards);

e. Certification required by Section 17.78.050(F)(2) (floodway encroachments); and

f. Maintain a record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance, and report such variances issued in its biennial report submitted to FEMA.

a. Determine which applicants for new construction and/or substantial improvements have fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are five feet or higher;

b. Obtain a “Conversion Agreement for Construction Within Flood Hazard Areas” or equivalent between the property owner and the city. The agreement shall be recorded with the county of San Luis Obispo recorder as a deed restriction. The conversion agreement shall be in a form acceptable to the floodplain administrator and city attorney and:

a. Location, dimensions, and elevation of the area in question, existing or proposed structures, storage of materials and equipment and their location;

b. Proposed locations of water supply, sanitary sewer, and other utilities;

c. Grading information showing existing and proposed contours, any proposed fill, and drainage facilities;

d. Location of the regulatory floodway when applicable;

e. Base flood elevation information as specified in Sections 17.78.030(B) (Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard) or subsection (B)(3) (Review, Use, and Development of Other Base Flood Data) of this section;

f. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures; and

g. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure will be floodproofed, as required in Section 17.78.050(A)(3) (Elevation and Floodproofing) and detailed in FEMA Technical Bulletin TB 3-93.