<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 29-63. - General standards.</div>
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               In all areas of special flood hazard, the following provisions are required:
               
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                  (1)
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                  All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation,
                  collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
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                  (2)
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                  All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials
                  and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
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                  (3)
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                  All new construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and
                  practices that minimize flood damage.
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                  (4)
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                  All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to eliminate infiltration
                  of floodwaters into the system.
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                  (5)
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                  New and replacement sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to eliminate infiltration
                  of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters.
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                  (6)
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                  On-site waste disposal systems shall be reasonably located and designed to avoid impairment
                  to them or to minimize contamination from them during flooding.
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                  (7)
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                  Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a structure on which the
                  start of construction was begun after the effective date of this article [April 3,
                  1978], shall meet the requirements of new construction as defined in this article.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 4-89)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Floodplain management, G.S. 143-215.61.
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