(A) All new construction and substantial improvements within a flood hazard area, including the placement of prefabricated buildings and mobile homes, shall:
(1) Be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure;
(2) Be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; and
(3) Be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
(B) All new and replacement water supply systems shall minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems.
(C) All new and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from systems into flood waters. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to the system or contamination from the system during flooding.
(D) All public utilities and facilities shall be designed, constructed, and located to minimize or eliminate flood damage.
(E) Adequate drainage shall be provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(F) The Director of the Department of Public Works or his or her representative shall review development proposals to determine compliance with the standards in this section, and shall transmit his or her determination to the Zoning Administrator.
(G) Land shall not be divided in a manner creating parcels or lots which cannot be used in conformance with the requirements of this section.
(H) The flood-carrying capacity of any altered or relocated watercourse not subject to state or federal regulations designed to ensure flood-carrying capacity shall be maintained.
(I) Available flood hazard data from federal, state, or other sources shall be reasonably utilized in meeting the standards of this section. Data furnished by the Federal Insurance Administration shall take precedence over data from other sources.