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4. Certificate of Zoning Compliance for a New, Altered, or nonconforming Use. It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, altered, or enlarged in its use or struc~re until a Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall have been issued by the Community Development Director stating that the use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this Ordinance. 5. Construction and Use to be as Provided on Applications, Plans, Permits, Variances and Certificates of Zoning Compliance. Permits, Special Use Permits, or Certificates of Zoning Compliance issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Any use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance, and punishable as provided, by Section 10-020 of this Ordinance. 6. Certification. The applicant shall be required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Flood-proofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect. 7. Record of First Floor Elevation. The Community Development Director shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new structures and alterations or additions to existing structures in the flood plain. The Community Development Director shall also maintain a record of the elevation to which structures or alterations and additions to structures are flood-proofed. c. Appeal and Variance Procedure: 1. Administrative Review. The Council shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement or administration of this Ordinance. 2. Variances. The Council may authorize upon appeal in specific cases such relief or Variance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest and only for those circumstances such as hardship, practical difficulties, or circumstances unique to the property under consideration, as provided for in the respective enabling legislation for planning and zoning for cities or counties as appropriate. In the granting of such Variance, the Community Development Director shall clearly identify in writing the specific conditions that existed consistent with the criteria specified in the respective enabling legislation which have justified the granting of the Variance. No Variance shall have the effect of allowing in any district uses prohibited in that district, permit a lower degree of flood protection than the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation for the particular area, or permit standards lower than those required by State law. 17