(A) Flood areas. For any proposed subdivision that is located with a floodplain, the developer shall provide the Commission with a development plan of adequate scale and supporting documentation that will show and explain at least the following:
(1) Location of all planned improvements;
(2) The location of the floodway and the floodway fringe per engineering practices as specified by the Army Corps of Engineers;
(3) The location of the present water channel;
(4) Any planned re-routing of waterways;
(5) All major drainageways;
(6) Areas of frequent flooding;
(7) Means of flood-proofing buildings; and
(8) Means of insuring loans for improvements within the floodplain.
(B) Justification for development.
(1) Upon the determination that buildings are planned within the floodplain or that alterations of any kind are anticipated within the floodplain area that will alter the flow of water, the developer shall demonstrate conclusively to the Commission that such development will not present a hazard to life, limb, or property; will not have adverse effects on the safety, use, or stability of a public way or drainage channel or the natural environment.
(2) (a) No subdivision or part thereof shall be approved if levees, fill structures, or other features within the proposed subdivision will individually or collectively significantly increase flood flows, heights, or damages.
(b) If only part of the proposed subdivision can be safely developed, the Commission shall limit development to that part and shall require that development proceed consistent with that determination.
(c) No sewage disposal systems or water supply sources shall be located within a floodplain.
(Ord. 95-3, passed 9-25-1995)