(A) The Chief Building Official shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must:
(1) Be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure;
(2) Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage; and
(3) Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
(B) The Chief Building Official shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that:
(1) All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(2) All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
(3) Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(C) The Chief Building Official shall require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding.
(‘74 Code, § 150.145) (Res. 580, passed 6-3-75)
Cross-reference:
Flood Damage Prevention, see Chapter 152