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ART[CLE 5. PROV[SIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCT[ON. SECTION A. GENERAL STANDARDS. [n all Special Flood Hazard Areas the following provisions are required: (t) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement of the strucmre. (2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. (3) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damages. (4) Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. These include, but are not limited to, HVAC equipment, water softener units, bath kitchen fixtures, ductwork, electric/gas meter panels boxes, utility/cable boxes, hot water heaters, and electric outlets/switches. (5) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed [o minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system. (6) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters. (7) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. (8) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction, or improvements to a structure, which is in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, shall meet the requirements of "new construction" as contained in this ordinance. (9) Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of a building or structure existing on the effective date of this ordinance and located totally or partially within the floodway, non-encroachment area, or stream setback, provided there is no additional encroachment below the regulatory flood protection elevation in the floodway, non-encroachment area, or sheam setback, and provided that such repair, reconstruction, or replacement meets all of the other requirements of this ordinance. (l0) New solid waste disposal facilities and sites, hazardous waste management facilities, salvage yards, and chemical storage facilities shall not be permitted, except by variance as specified in Article 4, Section E(10). A structure or tank far chemical or fuel storage incidental to an allowed use or to the operation of a water treatment plant or wastewater treatment facility may be located in a Special Flood Hazard Area only if the strucmre or tank is either elevated or floodproofed to at least the regulatory flood protection elevation and certified in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, Section B(3). (I t) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. (12) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such a; sewer, gas. electrical, and water systems located and consnucted to minimize flood damage. (13) All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall hate adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. (11) .All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shat governmental agencies for which approval is required by Federal bVarer Pollution Control Act Amendment; of 1972, ;; U.S.C. 1331. I have received all necessary permits from those or State law, includine Section 101 of [he Federal Juk :, 300' ~ I'