Trinity County Municipal Code Art. IV Standards for Subdivisions

All new tentative subdivision proposals and other proposed large developments including proposals for manufactured home parks (no matter the acreage or number of lots) shall:

A. Identify the special flood hazard areas (SFHA) and base flood elevations (BFE).

B. If the site is filled above the base flood elevation, the lowest floor and final pad elevation shall be certified by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and provided as part of an application for a letter of map revision based on fill (LOMR-F) to the floodplain administrator.

C. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

D. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, located and constructed to minimize flood damage.

E. All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.

F. The creation of new parcels, which have no building sites outside of the one hundred-year floodplain is prohibited, except for the creation of open space parcels.

(Ord. No. 315-776A, § 1, 10-20-09)