(A) Review criteria. No land shall be subdivided which is unsuitable due to flooding, inadequate drainage, water supply or sewage treatment facilities. All lots within the floodplain districts shall contain a building site at or above the regulatory flood protection elevation. All subdivisions shall be connected to water and sewer treatment facilities that comply with the provisions of this chapter and have road access both to the subdivision and to the individual building sites no lower than two feet below the regulatory flood protection elevation. For all subdivisions located in floodplain districts, the regulatory flood protection elevation and the required elevation of all access roads shall be clearly labeled on all required subdivision drawings and preliminary platting documents. The regulatory flood protection elevation is defined in § 161.11 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Floodway/flood fringe determinations in the General Floodplain District. In the General Floodplain District, applicants shall provide the information required in § 160.28(B) of this code of ordinances to determine the 100-year flood elevation, the Floodway and Flood Fringe District boundaries and the regulatory flood protection elevation for the subdivision site.
(C) Removal of special flood hazard area designation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established criteria for removing the special flood hazard area designation for certain structures properly elevated above the 100-year flood elevation. FEMA’s requirements incorporate specific fill compaction and side slope protection standards for multi-structure or multi-lot developments. These standards should be investigated prior to the initiation of site preparation if a change of special flood hazard area designation will be requested.
(Prior Code, § 300.12)