[Adopted 5-14-1975]
The Building Official, acting under regulations
to be adopted by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission, 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 be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, use construction materials
and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and use
construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
The Town Plan and Zoning Commission shall review
subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure
that all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood
damage, 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 adequate drainage is provided so as
to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
The Building Official, acting under regulations
to be adopted by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission, shall require
new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems
to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters
into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters,
and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to
avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding.
