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floodplain may change the base flood elevation or result in a change to the floodplain <br /> map. <br /> Additionally, the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to make the final determination <br /> as to whether a parcel or parcels of land are within the SFHA. In the event of a dispute, it shall <br /> be the responsibility of the owner(s) to provide proof as to whether the subject land is inside or <br /> outside the SFHA. Proof must include a topographic map delineating the calculated SFHA <br /> boundary, as determined by an Illinois licensed land surveyor or registered professional engineer. <br /> 4. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. No person, firm, corporation, or governmental body not <br /> exempted by law shall commence any development in the floodplain without first obtaining the <br /> required permits from the Zoning Administrator, or other designee. The Zoning Administrator <br /> shall not issue any permits if the proposed development does not meet the requirements of this <br /> ordinance. <br /> 1. Permit applications shall be accompanied by: <br /> a. Drawings of the site, drawn to scale showing property line dimensions; <br /> b. Existing grade elevations and all changes in grade resulting from excavation <br /> or filling; <br /> c. The location and dimensions of all buildings and additions to buildings; <br /> d. The elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all proposed <br /> buildings subject to the requirements of Section 6; and, <br /> e. Cost of project or improvements as estimated by an Illinois licensed <br /> professional engineer or architect. The estimate shall be signed and sealed. <br /> 2. After receiving a permit application, the Zoning Administrator shall compare the <br /> elevation of the site to the base flood elevation. Any development located on land that <br /> can be shown by survey data to be higher than the current base flood elevation and <br /> which has not been filled after the date of the site's first Flood Insurance Rate Map is <br />