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The work authorized by the approved building permit shall comply with the site plan approved by the department. The contractor or property owner shall clearly mark the property corners to facilitate the measurement of setbacks. If site inspection by department personnel reveals that construction on site is not in compliance with the approved site plan, work at the site shall cease until a new site plan is submitted to, and approved by, the department.

C. Additional Requirements For Development In Special Flood Hazard Areas: Before construction or development begins within any special flood hazard area, the applicant shall provide sufficient information to conclusively demonstrate compliance with the applicable provisions of chapter 7, article 7.2 of this title. At a minimum, this shall include the following:

1. A fully completed, pre- and post-construction elevation certificate for each structure;

2. A certification by a licensed professional engineer that any structural fill has been appropriately compacted;

3. A description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development; and

4. Any additional information required by the director. D. Certificates Of Occupancy:

1. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy, or permit the use or occupancy, of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof thereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered, or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued therefor.

2. The request for a certificate of occupancy will state the proposed use of the building and/or the land, that the use conforms to the requirements of this title, and with any or all conditional provisions that may have been imposed, and shall be accompanied by approval signatures of those agencies having jurisdiction over the use or structure.

3. The department will not issue a certificate of occupancy until all building permit requirements and/or conditions of approval have been met, any pending plat is recorded, and all necessary agency signatures and approvals are obtained. The department shall have the right to inspect the site prior to approval of the certificate of occupancy.

E. Waiver Or Modification: The provisions of this section may be temporarily waived or modified to allow for the repair or replacement of structures damaged as a result of a natural disaster pursuant to resolution of the board, but only to the extent necessary to remedy damage actually or proximately caused by the natural disaster. Such waiver or modification shall not constitute a waiver or estoppel of the county's ability to enforce any violations of this title, or of any other provision of this code, existing on any parcel. (Ord. 493, 6-9-2016; amd. Ord. 560, 12-17-2020)

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