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w. Substantial improvement - means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage" regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not include improvements of structures to correct existing violations of state of local health, sanitary or safety code requirements or any alteration of a "historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structures continued designation as a "historic structure". Section IV. Duties of the Administrator. The Building Inspector shall implement this Ordinance and hereafter be referred to as the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator for the Town of Mooresville is appointed to review all development and subdivision proposals to ensure compliance with this Ordinance, including but not limited to the following duties: a. Ensure that all development activities within the SFHAs of the jurisdiction of the Town meet the requirements of this Ordinance. b. Provide information and assistance to citizens upon request about permit procedures and floodplain construction techniques. '- c. Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the Indiana Natural Resources Commission for all development projects subject to Section VII of this Ordinance and maintain a record of such authorization (either copy of actual permit or letter of recommendation). d. Maintain a record of the "as-built" elevation of the top of the lowest floor (including basement) of new and/or substantially improved buildings constructed in the SFHA. Inspect before, during and after construction. e. Maintain a record of the engineer's certificate and the "as-built" floodproofed elevation of all buildings subject to Section VIII of this Ordinance. f. Cooperate with state and federal floodplain management agencies to improve base flood and floodway data and to improve the administration of this Ordinance. Submit reports as required for the National Flood Insurance Program. g. Maintain for public inspection and furnish upon request regulatory flood data, SFHA maps, Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA), Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), copies of DNR permits and letters of recommendation, federal permit documents and "as-built" elevation and floodproofing data for all building constructed subject to this Ordinance. '-..' h. Notify adjacent communities and the State Coordinating Office prior to any