12 Miss. Code. R. 10-200.2 - Duties and Responsibilities of State Property Floodplain Manager

Duties and responsibilities of the State Property Floodplain Manager shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of these regulations have been satisfied;

(2) Advise permittee that additional federal permits may be required, and if specific federal permit requirements are known, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with development permit;

(3) Notify adjacent communities of State of Mississippi owned properties prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(4) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carry capacity is not diminished;

(5) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new substantially improved structures in accordance with Section 200;

(6) Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to sea level) to which the new or substantially improved structures have been flood-proofed, in accordance with Section 200;

(7) In Coastal High Hazard Areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered (in Mississippi) professional engineer or architect that the structure is designed to be securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash;

(8) In Coastal High Hazard Areas, the State Property Floodplain Managers shall review plans for adequacy of breakaway walls in accordance with Section 300.2;

(9) When flood-proofing is utilized for a particular structure, the State Property Floodplain Manager shall obtain certification from a registered (in Mississippi) professional engineer or architect, in accordance with Section 200;

(10) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the State Property Floodplain Manager shall make the necessary interpretation. The person or agency contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this article;

(11) When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Section 100, Paragraph 100.5, then the State Property Floodplain Manager shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal state or other source, in order to administer the provisions of Section 300;

(12) All records pertaining to the provisions of these regulations shall be maintained in the office of the State Property Floodplain Manager and shall be opened for public Inspection;

(13) The State Property Floodplain Manager shall enforce the provisions of these regulations and may enter any building, structure, or premises to perform any duty imposed upon him by these regulations;

(14) Upon notice from the State Property Floodplain Manager, work on any building or structure that is being done contrary to the provisions of this manner shall be immediately stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the agency and person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed. Where an emergency exists, no written notice shall be required to be given by the State Property Floodplain Manager. Failure to comply with this order will result in penalties imposed as stated in Section 100, Paragraph 100.14.

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12 Miss. Code. R. 10-200.2

Adopted 8/16/2019 Amended 2/3/2020