(A) Interpretations. In order to promote the best possible development and use of land, the County Engineer shall interpret the standards, provisions, and specifications contained in this chapter liberally and in favor of the county’s interest. Exceptions from these standards, provisions, and specifications may be granted when shown conclusively and to the satisfaction of the engineer that such exceptions will bring about a more logical and desirable result than would be obtained by strict compliance. When in doubt as to the wisdom of granting such an exception, the Engineer shall request a decision from the Subdivision and Planning Committee and the County Board.
(B) Land subject to inundation. Land subject to flooding and land deemed by the reviewing authorities to be uninhabitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as may increase danger to health, life, or property, or aggravate the flood hazard, but such land within the plat shall be set aside for such uses as shall not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation, or shall not produce unsatisfactory living conditions.
(C) Public sites and open spaces. All proposed plats submitted for approval under the provisions of this chapter may allocate adequate areas for park, school, recreational, and other public and semipublic sites. The location, shape, extent and orientation of such areas shall be consistent with existing and proposed topographical and other conditions, including but not limited to, the park, school, recreational and other public and semipublic needs of said proposed subdivision.
(Ord. 0-2005.4, passed 11-8-2005)