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33 <br />05/12/2005 <br />Sec. 42 -94. Subdivisions, manufactured home parks, and major developments. <br />All subdivisions, manufactured home par, and major development proposals located <br />within SFHAs shall: <br />1. All subdivision pfopesals shall Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. <br />2. ^,! subdivisien p fopesalsshall Have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electric, <br />cable, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage. <br />3 All subdivisien proposals shall Have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood <br />hazards <br />4. Have BFE data shame provided fer sub&4siep proposals and other- pr -ep '° if " <br />r r <br />development whieh is grew exceeds either dhaR4he4esseerr of 50 lots /units or five acres. <br />Such BFE data shall be adopted by reference per Section 42 -37. <br />(Ord. of 8 -28 -1995, § 5.4, eff. 8 -28 -1995) <br />Sec. 42 -94a. Standards for floodplains with BFE but without established floodways or non - <br />encroachment areas. <br />Along rivers and streams where BFE data area is provided, but neither floodway not <br />non encroachment areas are identified for a SFHA on the FIRM or in the FIS, no encroachments, <br />including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, or other development, shall be <br />permitted unless certification with supporting technical data by a North Carolina licensed <br />Professional Engineer is provided demonstrating that the cumulative effect of the proposed <br />development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not <br />increase the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one foot at any point within <br />Orange County. <br />Sec. 42 -94b. Floodway and non - encroachment areas. <br />Areas designated as floodways or non - encroachment areas are located within the SFHA <br />established in Section 42 -37 The floodways and non - encroachment areas are extremely <br />hazardous areas due to the velocity of floodwaters that have erosion potential and carry debris <br />and potential projectiles The following provisions shall apply to all development within such <br />areas <br />1. No encroachments, including fill, new construction, .substantial improvements and <br />other developments shall be permitted unless it has been demonstrated through <br />hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, performed according to standard engineering <br />practice, that the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in the flood <br />levels durina the occurrence of the base flood. Such certification and technical data <br />shall be presented to the Floodplain Administrator before issuance of floodplain <br />development permit. <br />._ aettci .. :33:ni: ; Oi `f . i. JS , r i €c 7ira:i ngc Asy 1t;c;c:`. >;;: ?sed 4' soya S x•_.ctr, <br />