(A) No developments in the SFHA shall include locating or storing chemicals, explosives, buoyant materials, animal wastes, fertilizers, flammable liquids, pollutants or other hazardous or toxic materials below the flood protection elevation (FPE) unless such materials are stored in a floodproofed and anchored storage tank and certified by a professional engineer or floodproofed building constructed according to the requirements of § 156.093 of this chapter.
(B) Public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas and electric shall be located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage.
(C) Public sanitary sewer systems and water supply systems shall be located and constructed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters.
(D) New and replacement water supply systems, wells, sanitary sewer lines and on-site waste disposal systems may be permitted providing all manholes or other above ground openings located below the FPE are water-tight.
(E) All other activities defined as development shall be designed so as not to alter flood flows or increase potential flood damages.
(Prior Code, § 157.091) (Ord. 08-023, passed 7-22-2008)