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-3- identified Special Flood Hazard Areas shall be reviewed to assure that (a) all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage, (b) 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 (c) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards. 2.33 New or Replacement Water Supply and Sanitary Sewage System Applications. Applications for new or replacement water supply and sanitary sewer systems located within identified Special Flood Hazard Areas shall be designed to mininize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters. On site waste disposal systems shall be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding. Section 12. Issuance of Permit. If the Building Inspector and the Planning and Zoning Commission are satisfied that the work and construction described in all parts of the application conform to the requirements of the provisions of this Ordinance the Building Inspector shall mark the application "Approved" and issue a Flood Plain Construction Permit to the applicant. Section 13. Revocation of Permit The Building Inspector may revoke a permit issued under this Ordinance in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the plans, or whenver the permit is issued in error, or whenever thepermit is issued in violation of any provision of this Ordinance or any other laws and ordinances, or if the applicant fails to carry out the conditions of his plans during the construction phase of the project. Section 14. Posting of Permit. The Flood Plain Construction Permit shall be posted at the site of construction operations in a conspicuous place open to public inspection until completion of the project. Section 15. Definitions As Used In This Ordinance. Construct: includes erecting, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, removing, converting, or demolishing any structure within an identified Special Flood Hazard Area. Elood or Flooding: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry areas due to (a) the overflow of streams, rivers, or other inlAnd waters, or (b) abnormally high tidal water on rising coastal waters resulting from severe storms, hurricanes, or tsunamis. Person: includes any individual, corporation, business, trustee, estate, trust, partnership, and association. Special Flood Hazard Area: any land area identified by the Federal