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ordinance violations to the extent possible so as not to jeopardize its eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. 12.31 When a violation is either discovered by or brought to the attention of the Zoning Administrator,the Zoning Administrator shall immediately investigate the situation and document the nature and extent of the violation of the official control.As soon as it is reasonably possible,this information will be submitted to the appropriate State Department of Natural Resources and Federal Emergency Management Agency regional office along with the city's plan of action to correct the violation to the degree possible. 12.32 The Zoning Administrator shall notify the suspected party of the requirements of this chapter and all other official controls and the nature and extent of the suspected violation of these controls. If the structure and/or use is under construction or development,the Zoning Administrator may order the construction or development immediately halted until a proper permit or approval is granted by the city. If the construction or development is already completed,the Zoning Administrator may either: 1)issue an order identifying the corrective actions that must be made within a specified time period to bring the use or structure into compliance with the official controls; or 2) notify the responsible party to apply for an after the fact permit/development approval within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 days. SECTION 13.0 AMENDMENTS 13.1 Floodplain Designation—Restrictions on Removal:The floodplain designation on the Official Zoning Map must not be removed from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation is in error or that the area has been filled to or above the elevation of the regulatory flood protection elevation and is contiguous to lands outside the floodplain. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) if the Commissioner determines that,through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the intended use. 13.2 Amendments Require DNR Approval:All amendments to this ordinance must be submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) prior to adoption. The Commissioner must approve the amendment prior to community approval. 13.3 Map Revisions Require Ordinance Amendments.The floodplain district regulations must be amended to incorporate any revisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the floodplain maps adopted in Section 2.3 of this ordinance. August 2015 19