(1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this article, including the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement or crawl space) of all new or substantially improved structures and any flood-proofing certificate required by this article.

(2) Review, approve, or deny all applications for floodplain development permits required by this article.

(3) Review floodplain development permit applications to determine whether a proposed building site, including the placement of manufactured homes, will be reasonably safe from flooding.

(4) Require all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental agencies (including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334, and those referenced in chapter 138, article 8 of this Code.

(5) Inspect all development at appropriate times during the period of construction to ensure compliance with all provisions of this article, including proper elevation of the structure.

(6) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the SFHA, as shown on the FIRM, and, for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions, the floodplain administrator shall make the necessary determination of the boundary. A floodplain development permit applicant contesting the location and boundaries of the SFHA may ask for reconsideration from the floodplain administrator and may submit his or her own technical or other evidence if he or she so desires. Such determination by the floodplain administrator may be appealed by the applicant to the city manager. Such appeal must be submitted in writing within 30 days of the contested determination.

(7) When BFE data has not been provided in accordance with section 70-6 of this Code, the floodplain administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any BFE data and floodway data available from a federal, state, or other source, in order to administer the provisions of this article.

(8) For waterways with BFEs for which a regulatory floodway has not been designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within zone AE as designated on the City's FIRM, unless it is demonstrated 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-half foot at any point within the City.

(9) Under the provisions of Sec. 65.12, of the NFIP regulations, the city may approve certain development in zones designated on the City's FIRM as A, AE, AH, which increases the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one-half foot (six inches), provided the city first applies for a conditional FIRM revision through FEMA (CLOMR), fulfills the requirements for such revisions as established under the provisions of Section 65.12 and receives FEMA approval. Otherwise, there must be zero feet rise to the water surface elevation.

(10) Notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (state coordinating agency), prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to FEMA.

(11) Ensure the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained.

(12) Obtain and maintain records of elevation certificates for those structures within and immediately adjacent to SFHAs prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(13) Obtain and maintain records of flood-proofing certificates for all new and substantially improved flood-proofed structures within the SFHAs.

(14) Require maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of the water course so the flood carrying capacity is not diminished.

(15) Adopt rules and regulations consistent with the purposes of this article.