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-13- 6. Record of First Floor Elevation. The Director of Community Development shall maintain a record of the elevation of the first floor (including basement) of all new structures or additions to existing structures in the flood plain districts. He shall also maintain a record of the eleva- tions to which structures or additions to structures are flood proofed. c. '~r~~nrA ~n~ Appeal 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 admin- istrative official in the enforcement or administration of this Ordinance. 2. Variances. No variance shall have the effect of allowing in any district uses prohibited in that district, of permitting a lower degree of flood protection than the regulatory flood protection elevation for the particular area, or of permitting standards lower than those required by State Law. The procedure for application for and consideration of variances and of appeals of a decision of the Director of Community Development shall be the same as is specified for variances in Chapter II of the New Brighton Zoning Code. The City shall submit to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of theapplic- ation for proposed variance sufficiently in advance so that the Commissioner will receive at least ten days notice of the hearing. 3. Decisions. The Council shall arrive at a decision on such appeal or variance within a reasonable period of time. In passing upon an appeal the Council may, so long as such action is in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and it shall make its decision in writing setting forth the findings of fact and the reasons for its decisions. In granting a Variance the Council may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards such as those specified in Section 17-110 d. 6. which are in conformity with the purposes of this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the variance is granted, shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance punishable under Section 15-010. A copy of all decisions granting Variances shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of Natural Resources within ten (10) days of such action.