Duties and responsibilities of the city engineer.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 62, § 62.13
in effect62.13. - Duties and responsibilities of the city engineer.
Duties of the city engineer shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
62.13.1. Review all floodplain development plans and permit applications to ensure that the requirements of this article have been satisfied on the plans and permit application form;
62.13.2. Review floodplain development to ensure that construction is being accomplished in conformance with the permit requirements and the requirements of this article;
62.13.3. Review proposed development within the flood hazard district to ensure that all necessary permits have been received from government agencies for which approval is required by federal or state law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 USC 1344. Require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the floodplain development permit;
62.13.4. Obtain a copy of the FEMA flood elevation certificate in order to verify and record the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level (or highest adjacent grade) of the regulatory floor level, including basement and garage, of all new construction or substantially improved structures in accordance with section 62.8.4;
62.13.5. Obtain a copy of the FEMA floodproofing certificate in order to verify and record the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed in accordance with sections 62.8.4 and 62.9.2;
62.13.6. When floodproofing is utilized for a structure, the city engineer and manager of inspection shall obtain certification of the design criteria from a registered engineer or architect in accordance with sections 62.7.2 and 62.9.2;
62.13.7. Notify adjacent communities and the Alabama Department of Natural Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA);
62.13.8. For any altered or relocated watercourse, submit engineering data/analysis within six months to FEMA and AEMA to ensure accuracy of community flood maps through the letter of map revision process. Ensure that the flood-carrying capacity of any altered or relocated watercourse is maintained;
62.13.9. Ensure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished;
62.13.10. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the 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 city engineer shall make the necessary interpretation. Any person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this article;
62.13.11. When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with section 62.1, then the city engineer 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 62.10;
62.13.12. All permits and records specified in sections 62.8 and 62.13 shall be maintained in the office of the city engineer and shall be open for public inspection.
(Ord. No. 98-189, § 1(62.13), 4-7-1998)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZOOR_ART62FLHADIRE_62.13DUREENFetched: 11/6/2026