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-7- (g) Construction of water supply and waste treatment systems so as to prevent the entrance of flood waters. (h) Pumping facilities or comparable practices for subsurface drainage systems for buildings to relieve external foundation wall and basement flood pressures. (i) Construction to resist rupture or collapse caused by water pressure of floating debris. (j) Installation o£ valves or controls on sanitary and storm drains zqhich will permit the drains to be closed to prevent back-up oE sewage and storm waters into the buildings or structures. Gravity drainage of basements may be eliminated by mechanical devices. (k) Location of all electrical equipment, circuits and installed electrical appliances in a manner which will assure they are not subject to flooding and to provide pratection £rom inundation by the regional flood. (1) Location of any structural storage facilities for chemicals, explosives, buoyant materials, flammable liquids or other toxic materials which could be hazardous to public health, safety and welfare in a manner which will assure that the facilities are situated at elevations above the height associated with the flood protection elevation or are adequately flood-proofed to prevent £lotation of storage containers, or damage to storage containers which could result in the escape of toxic materials into flood waters. SECTION 6.0 PROCEDURE FOR PLAT APPROVAL The procedure £or review and approval of a subdivision plat consists of two separate Steps. The initial step is the preparation and submission of a preliminary sketch plat of the proposed subdivision. The second step is the pxeparation and submission of a final plat together with required certificates. The final plat becomes the instrimment to be recorded in the office of the County Register when duly signed by the Secretary of the Board of Appeals. The subdivider should consult early and informally with the Board of Appeals and its technical staff for advice and assistance before the preparation of the preliminary sketch plat and its forma.l application for approval. This will enable him to become thoroughly familiar with these standards and procedures. Such informal review should prevent unnecessary costly revisions. 6.1 PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW AND APPROVAL 6.11 The Preliminary Plat - The subdivider shall submit in duplicate a preliminary plat to the Board of Appeals. The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet. The preliminary plat should contain the following information. A. Description (1) Proposed name of Subdivision.