12-1-5: SUITABILITY OF LAND FOR SUBDIVIDING:
   A.   Lands subject to flooding and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable should not be subdivided for residential purposes, nor for such other uses as may increase danger to health, life or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazard.
   B.   The plan commission shall not approve the subdivision of land if, upon adequate investigation conducted by the plan commission, the land does not meet the standards set forth in subsection A of this section. (Ord. 62-O-18, 12-7-1962)