Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 15.28 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
15.28.430 Conformance.
Permitted floodproof systems shall conform to the conditions
listed below, and the floodproofing standards listed in Section 15.28.330(D) of
this chapter for commercial and industrial structures.
A. Electrical Systems.
1. All incoming power service equipment, including all
metering equipment, control centers, transformers, distribution and lighting
panels, and all other stationary equipment must be located at least two feet
above the base flood elevation.
2. Portable or movable electrical equipment may be placed
below the base flood elevation, if the equipment can be disconnected by a single
submersible plug-and-socket assembly.
3. The main power service line shall have automatic or
manually operated electrical disconnect equipment located at an accessible
location outside the one-hundred-year floodplain and above the base flood
elevation.
4. All electrical wiring systems installed at or below the
elevation of the one-hundred-year flood shall be suitable for continuous
submergence and may not contain fibrous components.
B. Heating Systems.
1. Float operated automatic control valves must be installed
in gas furnace supply lines so that the fuel supply is automatically shut off
when floodwaters reach the floor level where the furnace is located.
2. Manually operated gate valves must be installed in gas
supply lines. The gate valves must be operable from a location above the
elevation of the one-hundred-year flood.
3. Electric heating systems must be installed in accordance
with the provisions of subsection A of this section.
C. Plumbing Systems.
1. Sewer lines, except those to be buried and sealed in
vaults, must have check valves installed to prevent sewage backup into permitted
structures.
2. All toilet stools, sinks, urinals and drains must be
located so the lowest point of possible water entry is at least two feet above
the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood. (Ord. 576 § 8(B),
1994)