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SECTION S. PUBLIC UTILITIES, RAILROADS, ROADS, AND BRIDGES I. 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. 8.2. Public Transportation Facilities. Railroad tracks, roads, and bridges proposed to be located within the flood plain shall comply with Sections 4 and 5 of this Ordinance. Elevation to the regulatory flood protection elevation shall be provided where failure or interruption of these 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. 8.3. On -site Sewage Treatment and Water Supply Systems: On any lot containing property included in a flood hazard district, where public utilities are not provided: A. On -site water supply systerns must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems; and 13. 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 or 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. SECTION 9. ADMINISTRATION. 9.1. Zoning Ordinance Procedures Apply. This Ordinance is adopted as an official land use control of the City of Gem Lake, and should be applied in harmony with the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance of the City. Except as modified herein, the procedures and standards applicable to permits and applications sought under the Gem Lake Zoning Ordinance shall govern any application for permit, variance or other permission under this Ordinance. 9.2. Fill and Elevation Certification. "file applicant shall be required to submit certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect, or registered land surveyor that the Finished fill and building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Flood proofing measures shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or registered architect. 9.3. Record of First Floor Elevation. 'fhe Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new structures and alterations or additions to existing structures in the flood plain. The Zoning Administrator shall also maintain