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construction,the owner of a building, structure or facility exempt from the Florida Building Code, or the owner's authorized agent, shall submit to the Floodplain Administrator: (1) If a design flood elevation was used to determine the required elevation of the lowest floor, the certification of elevation of the lowest floor prepared and sealed by a Florida licensed professional surveyor; or (2) If the elevation used to determine the required elevation of the lowest floor was determined in accordance with 161.5 B (3)(b) of this ordinance, the documentation of height of the lowest floor above highest adjacent grade,prepared by the owner or the owner's authorized agent. E. Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, final inspection. As part of the final inspection, the owner or owner's authorized agent shall submit to the Floodplain Administrator a final certification of elevation of the lowest floor or final documentation of the height of the lowest floor above the highest adjacent grade; such certifications and documentations shall be prepared as specified in 161.6 D of this ordinance. F. Manufactured homes. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect manufactured homes that are installed or replaced in flood hazard areas to determine compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and the conditions of the issued permit. Upon placement of a manufactured home, certification of the elevation of the lowest floor shall be submitted to the Floodplain Administrator. 161.7 Variances and Appeals A. General. The City Commission shall hear and decide on requests for appeals and requests for variances from the strict application of this ordinance. Pursuant to §553.73(5), F.S., the City Commission shall hear and decide on requests for appeals and requests for variances from the strict application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code. This section does not apply to Section 3109 of the Florida Building Code, Building. B. Appeals. The City Commission shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. Any person aggrieved by the decision may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court, as provided by Florida Statutes. C. Limitations on authority to grant variances. The City Commission shall base its decisions on variances on technical justifications submitted by applicants,the considerations for issuance in 161.7 G of this ordinance, the conditions of issuance set forth in 161.[VONCA this ordinance, and the comments and recommendations of the Floodplain Administrator and the Building Official. The City Commission has the right to attach such conditions as it deems necessary to further the purposes and objectives of this ordinance. D. Restrictions in floodways. A variance shall not be issued for any proposed development in a floodway if any increase in base flood elevations would result, as evidenced by the applicable analyses and certifications required in 161.5 C of this ordinance. E. Historic buildings. A variance is authorized to be issued for the repair, improvement, or FINAL Model FPM Ordinance: Zones A&V(April 3, 2017) 12