Each lot shall contain enough land which is not located in a floodway, as defined by the Zoning Ordinance (See Paragraph B that follows), to accommodate the permitted uses) of the property and, if required, an individual sub-surface flood water disposal system. In general, lots consisting of land located in a flood hazard area shall not be approved for subdivisions. Consideration may be given to the possibility that there may be land outside the flood hazard area available from the parent tract to provide building sites.
A. Minimum flood damage. Base flood elevations and their delineation shall be required for all subdivisions containing flood plains.
B. Seasonal water tables. When designing lot layout for a specific area, attention shall be given to not only flood hazards, but also areas of high seasonal water tables, floodway areas, floodway fringe areas as discussed in Chapter 8, The Flood Hazard Overlay District, of the City/County Zoning Ordinances.
(1980 Code, Ch. 154, § 4.05) (Ord. 2001-4, passed 3-27-2001)