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sideration of the effects of a proposed use shall be based upon the reasonable assumption that there will be an equal degree of encroachment extending for a significant reach on both sides of the stream. All conditional use applications shall be accom- panied by a floodway impact statement drafted by a registered engineer. The Zoning Administrator snall be responsible for submitting the proposal and application to the Department of Natural Resources and any other governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area for review and comment. b. Fill. (1) Any fill deposited in the floodway shall be no more than the minimal amount necessary to conduct a Con- ditional Use. Generally, fill shall be limited to that needed to grade or landscape for that use and shall not in any way further obstruct the flow of flood waters. Spoil from dredging or sand and gravel operations shall not be deposited in the floodway unless it can be done in accordance with (1) above. Such fill or other materials shall be protected against erosion by rip -rap, vegetative cover, or bulkheading. c. Structures. (1) Structures shall not be designed for human habitation. (2) Structures shall have a low flood damage potential. (3) Structures, if permitted, shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow of flood waters. (a) Whenever possible, structures shall be constructed with the logitudinal axis parallel to the direc- tion of the flood flow, and (b) So far as practicable, structures shall be placed approximately on the same flood flow lines as those of adjoining structures. (4) Accessory structures shall be floodproofed in accor- dance with the State Building Code. d. Storage of Material and Equipment. (1) The storage or processing of materials that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive, or could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life, is prohibited.