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flood maps, no land below the level of the one -hundred -year flood shall be developed unless the new construction or substantial improvement shall: (1) Be located landward of the reach of the mean high tide; s (2) Be elevated on adequately anchored piles or columns to a lowest floor level at or above the applicable one -hundred - year flood level and securely anchored to such piles or columns; and (3) Have no basement and have the space below the lowest floor free of obstructions so that the inpact of abnormally high tides or wind -driven water is minimized. Section 8. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS REVIEWED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. Within those unincorporated areas of Indian River County designated as flood hazard areas by the flood maps, all building permit applications for new construction or substantial inprovemgnts of "-'residential and nonresidential structures including prefabricated and mobile homes shall be reviewed to assure that the proposed construction shall: (1) Be protected against flood damage; (2) Be designed or modified and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure; (3) Use•construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage; (4) Use construction methods and practices -that will minimize flood damage; (5) Determine that all necessary federal and state permits have been previously obtained and copies of all permits required by federa-1 and state agencies shall accompany the ap- plications for building permits; (6) Determine that -all space below the lowest supporting member of the lowest floor including basements shall be open so as riot to impede the flow of water; (7) -'*Determine that all buildings or structures located in "V°' zones shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns which shall be designed and anchored so as to withstand all applied loads of the base flood flow in compliance with this sub- section, and that such anchoring be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect; (a) Use no fill as structural support; (9) Make no alterations of sand dunes or mangrove stands which could increase potential flood damage; and (10) In any case where breakaway walls are planned, they, not be part of the structural support of the building. Section 9. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS: (1) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; ovap 36 FLUE 114