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15 <br />m) Phosphorus. <br />n) Potassium, <br />0) Sodium, <br />p) Sulfur, <br />q) AcpWie—ne <br />-gas, <br />r) <br />Gasoline and <br />]2r,troleum product, <br />s) Lumber, <br />t) Charcoal or coal <br />dust <br />u) Polychlorinated <br />bipbpnyls (PCBs), <br />V) Polynuclear <br />aroniatic, <br />hydrocarbons <br />(PARs), <br />w) Volatile organic <br />compounds (VOCs). or <br />X) AU Odgd!x pollutants <br />listed in Table I of <br />Section 307 of the Clean <br />Water Act (P.L. 92-500), <br />as amended <br />12. Hospitals, nursing homes, foster care, facilities, sheriff's facilities, fire stations, <br />emergency operations ceigggs, and vehicle and eggipment . storage facilities shall <br />not be permitted in SFHAs <br />13. Any_inhabited structure within any_SFHA shall have unobstructed, dry access <br />during a regulgM flood event. <br />14. New fill material within any SFHA shall be prohibited. <br />15. Public utilities and facilities shall be constructed to minimize flood dama, <br />consistent with these and all other applicable County regulations <br />16. In cases where developaent is otherwise allowed within identified SFHA's, <br />adequate drainage shall be provided. <br />Sec .6.32.2 Specific standards. <br />In all SFHAs where BFE data has been provided as set forth in Section 4.2.38 or 21.9, the <br />following provisions are required: <br />1. Residential Construction. New construction within the SFHA shall be prohibited. <br />Substantial improvement of M existing residential structure (including manufactured <br />-homes) shall have the reference level, including bajernent, elevated no lower than two ( <br />feet above the reauqW flood protection elevation, as defined in Article 22 of this <br />Ordinance. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, opening <br />sufficient to automatically facilitate equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on extenor <br />walls shall be DrovLdedpursuant to Section 14.6.2. <br />2. Non-Residential Construction. New construction within - the SFHA shall be <br />probibited. Substantial improvement of gU existing commercial, industrial or other non- <br />residential structure shall have the reference level, including basement, elevated no lower <br />than the Egoaglagtor Y flood protection elevation. Structures located in the AE Zone may be <br />-- - <br />flood Droofed no lower than two feet above the level of the base flood elevation in lieu of <br />elevation provided that all areas if the e st <br />o tracture below the required flood protection <br />