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c. The Zoning Administrator shall present the technical evaluation and findings of the designated engineer or expert to Little Canada. Little Canada must formally accept the technical evaluation and the recommended Floodway and/or Flood Fringe District boundary or deny the permit application. Little Canada, prior to official action, may submit the application and all supporting data and analyses to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Natural Resources or the Planning Commission for review and comment. Once the Floodway and Flood Fringe boundaries have been determined, the City Council shall refer the matter back to the Zoning Administrator who shall process the permit application consistent with the applicable provisions of Sections 916.080 and 916.090.B of this Ordinance. 916.100. SUBDIVISION. All lots within the Floodplain District shall contain a building site at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. All subdivisions shall have water and sewage disposal facilities that comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and have road access both to the subdivision and to the individual building sites no lower than two (2) feet below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. A. Review Criteria. No land shall be subdivided which is unsuitable for the reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, water supply or sewage treatment facilities. All lots within the floodplain districts shall contain a building site at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. All subdivisions shall have water and sewage treatment facilities that comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and have road access both to the subdivision and to the individual building sites no lower than two (2) feet below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. For all subdivisions in the floodplain, the floodway and flood fringe boundaries, the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation and the required elevation of all access roads shall be clearly labeled on all required subdivision drawings and platting documents. B. Floodway/Flood Fringe Determinations in the General Floodplain District. In the General Floodplain District, applicants shall provide the information required in Section 916.130.C of this Ordinance to determine the 100-year flood elevation, the Floodway and Flood Fringe district boundaries and the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation for the subdivision site. C. 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 100-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. Little Canada Zoning Ordinance FP, Floodplain District 916-13