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. Section 9.6-27. Removal of Special Flood Hazard Area Designation: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established criteria for removing the special flood hazard area designation for certain structures properly elevated on fill above the lOO-year flood elevation. FEMA's requirements incorporate specific fill compaction and side slope protection standards for multi-structure or multi-lot developments. These standards should be investigated prior to the initiation of site preparation if a change of special flood hazard area designation will be requested. ARTICLE VIII. PUBLIC UTILITIES, RAILROADS, ROADS, AND BRIDGES Section 9.6-28. Public Utilities. All public utilities and facilities such as gas, electrical, sewer, and water supply systems to be located in the flood plain shall be flood proofed in accordance with the State Building Code or elevated to above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Section 9.6-29. Public Transportation Facilities. Railroad tracks, roads, and bridges to be located within the flood plain shall comply with Article IV and V of Chapter 9.6. Elevation to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be provided where failure or interruption of the transportation facilities would result in danger to the public health or safety or where such facilities are essential to the orderly functioning of the area. Minor or auxiliary roads or railroads may be constructed at a lower elevation . where failure or interruption of transportation services would not endanger the public health or safety. Section 9.6-30. On-Site Sewage Treatment and Water Supply Systems. Where public utilities are not provided: (A) On-site water supply systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters in the systems; and (B) New or replacement on-site sewage treatment systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters and they shall not be subject to impairment of contamination during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment system designed in accordance with the State's current statewide standards for on-site sewage treatment systems shall be determined to be in compliance with this Section. ARTICLE IX. MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS AND PLACEMENT OF TRAVEL TRAILERS AND TRAVEL VEHICLES. Section 9.6-3l. New manufactured home parks and expansions to existing manufactured home parks shall be subject to the provisions . placed on subdivisions by Article VII of Chapter 9.6. 16