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the past, the County has required a professional engineer to certify what the flood elevation should be, but now the flood insurance people are recommending that; the County adopt a different set of regulations and set the minimum flood elevation for septic tanks at either 18" above the crown of the road or the elevation established by the Health Department, whichever is higher. Discussion took place on the septic tank elevations, and Commissioner Wheeler felt that some situations just get worse when the new regulations are applied to new houses in areas where there are existing homes. 2) Eliminating a standard the county has had for quite a while. Historically, the County's stormwater management ordinance has required anyone building in a flood hazard area to meet not only the elevations set by the Flood Insurance Administration but also go a foot higher. The extra foot may have provided a lot of protection, but it is difficult to determine whether or not it was warranted, and it has created a lot of problems, particularly in older subdivisions. Staff is recommending that the extra foot requirement be eliminated. Public Works Director Jim Davis felt the following sentence under 8(c) on Page 11 of the ordinance should be deleted because it is a little redundant, "Each percolation or retention area shall include positive drainage facilities which provide for drainage to public outfalls or a lake, or water course, to handle the runoff from storms of longer duration and severity." He suggested that the next sentence be labelled as 8(d) and the following sentence as 8(e), and renumber the original 8(d) as 8(t). Commissioner Wheeler asked for a definition of "lowest floor" mentioned on Page 16, and Director Davis explained that the "lowest floor" definition has been clarified to exclude basements. A basement should not be a habitable structure when built in a velocity zone. In unnumbered A zones, we don't want 76 JAN 2 7 1987 BOOK. 7