Loyalton Municipal Code § 14.17 Standards of Construction

In all areas of special flood hazards the following standards are required.

(a) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy; and

(b) All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards of Section 14.20.

All new construction and substantial improvement shall be constructed

(a) with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage;

(b) using methods and practices that minimize flood damage;

(c) with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding; and