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24 SECTION H. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variance or special exceptions,shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall,upon conviction thereof, be fined not more that$50.00 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Orange County from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. ARTICLE 4. ADMINISTRATION. SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR. The Zoning Officer is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION B. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Application for a Development Permit shall be made to the local administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities. The Development Permit may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing. the nature, location, dimensions,and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures; and the location of fill materials, storage areas, and drainage facilities. Specifically, the following information is required: (1) A plot plan that shows the 100 year floodplain contour or a statement that the entire lot is within the floodplain must be provided by the development permit applicant when the lot is within or appears to be within the floodplain as mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the floodplain identified pursuant to either Article 4, Section C(10) or Article 5 Sections C and D. The plot plan must be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. (2) The plot plan required by Article 4, Section B(1) must show the floodway, if any, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the floodway identified pursuant to either Article 4, Section C(10) or Article 5, Section C. (3) Where base flood elevation data is provided as set forth in Article 3 Section B, or Article 4, Section C(10), the application for a Development Permit within the flood hazard area shall show: (a) the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new and substantially improved structures, and (b) if the structure has been floodproofed in accordance with Article 5, Section B(2), the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed. (4) Where the base flood elevation data is not provided,the application for a development permit must show construction of the lowest floor at least 2 feet above the highest adjacent grade. (5) Where any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development, the application for a development permit shall include: a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; an engineering report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood- carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream;and a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation. (6) When a structure is floodproofed, the applicant shall provide a certificate from a registered 7