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Editor's Note: Local Law No. 4-1975 amended the Code by adding provisions pertaining to flood disaster prevention, designated as §§ 6-27 — 6-32; for purposes of classification, and at the editor's discretion, the provisions of said new sections have been redesignated as Art. VII of Ch. 6, §§ 6-101 — 6-105. For flood hazard areas generally, see Ch. 8 1/2.
[L.L. No. 4-1975][1]
The Building Inspector shall require the issuance of a permit for any excavation, grading, fill or construction in the Village.
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Cross Reference: Temporary occupancy of streets (for excavation, etc.), § 19-46 et seq.
[L.L. No. 4-1975]
The Building Inspector 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:
(1) 
Be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) 
Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage.
(3) 
Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
[L.L. No. 4-1975]
The Building Inspector shall require review of each permit application to determine whether the proposed site and improvements are in a location that may have mudslide hazards. Further review must be made by persons qualified in geology and soils engineering; and the proposed new construction, substantial improvement or grading must:
(1) 
Be adequately protected against mudslide damage; and
(2) 
Not aggravate the existing hazard.
[L.L. No. 4-1975]
The Building Inspector shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that:
(1) 
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
(2) 
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems are located, elevated and constructed to minimize flood damage.
(3) 
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
[L.L. No. 4-1975][1]
The Street Commissioner 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.
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Cross reference: Water and sewers, Ch. 23.