Duties of the Vernal City Building Inspector shall include, but not be limited to:

    A.    Permit Review.

    1.    The Building Inspector shall review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.

    2.    The Building Inspector shall review all development permits to determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.

    3.    The Building Inspector shall review all development permits to determine if the proposed development adversely affects the flood-carrying capacity of the area of special flood hazard. For the purposes of this chapter, "adversely affects" means damage to adjacent properties because of rises in flood stages attributed to physical changes of the channel and the adjacent overbank areas.

    a.    If it is determined that there is no adverse affect and the development is not a building, then the permit shall be granted without further consideration.

    b.    If it is determined that there is an adverse effect, then technical justification (i.e., a registered professional engineer) for the proposed development shall be required.

    c.    If the proposed development is a building, then the provisions of this chapter shall apply.

    B.    Use of Other Base Flood Data. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 16.18.070, Basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, the Vernal City Building Inspector shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer Section 16.18.150 (B).

    C.    Information to be Obtained and Maintained.

    1.    The Building Inspector shall obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including the basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement.

    2.    For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures, the Building Inspector shall:

    a.    Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure has been floodproofed,

    b.    Maintain the floodproofing certifications required in Section 16.18.120 (C).

    3.    Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this chapter.

    D.    Alteration of Watercourses.

    1.    The Building Inspector shall notify adjacent communities and the Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management of the state prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    2.    The Building Inspector shall require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of the watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished.

    E.    Interpretation of FIRM Boundaries. The Building Inspector shall make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). (PZSC § 03-08-007 (3))