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e e -10- c. Any applicant to whan a variance is granted shall be given written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest floor elevation below the base flood elevation, and that the cost of flood insurance will be ccmnensurate with the increased risk resulting frcm the reduced lowest floor elevation. ARI'ICLE 5. PROVISIONS FOR FlOOD HAZARD REDUcrION SECl'IOO A. General Standards In all areas of special flood hazards the following provisions are required: (1) All new construction and substantial i.rcprovements shall be anchored to prevent floatation, collapse or lateral novement of the structure: (2) All new construction or substantial i.rcprovements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage: (3) All new construction or substantial i.rcprovements shall be constructed with material and utility equiprent resistant to flood damage: (4) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system: (5) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and discharges fran the system into flood waters: and (6) On site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid i.rcpainnent to them or contamination fran them during flooding. SECI'ION B. SPEX::IFIC STANDARDS In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in (i) Article 3, Section B, (ii) Article 4, Section B, (7), or (ill) Article 5, Section D, (2) the following provisions are required: (1) Residential construction-new construction or substantial inprovement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, elevated to or above the base flood elevation. A registered professional engi- neer, architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to the Flood Plain Administrator that the standard of the subsection, as prcposed in Article 4, Section C (l) a., is satisfied. (2) Non-residential construction-new construction or substantial inprove- ment of any comnercial, industrial or other non-residential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation or, together with attendent utility and sanitazy facilities, be floodproofed so that below that level the structure is watertight with walls substantially inpenneable to the passage of water and with structural conponents having the capability of withstanding flood forces associated with the base flood. A regis- tered professional engineer or architect shall su1:mit a certification to the Flood Plain Administrator that the standards of this subsection as PI'OPQSed in Article 4, Section C (1) (c), are satisfied. (3) Mobile Homes a. No nobile home shall be based in a floodway, or if applicable, a coastal