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ORDINANCE NO. NS- ] 503 PAGE FOUR ARTICLE II. FLOOD-PLAN CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL Sec. 7-21. Permit requirement (a) No building permit required by Article II of Chapter 8 of this Code shall be issued for any new construction or other development in the A, A0, or Al6 zones which fails to comply with the requirements of this Chapter. (b) No permit required for the installation of a mobilehome, for which the Director of Building Safety is the enforcement authority, under Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, shall be issued for the placement of a mobile home in the A0 zone which fails to comply with the requirements of this Chapter. (c) Any proposed construction or other development (other than public works construction) in the A, A0, or Al6 zones, including the placement of mobile homes, for which a permit is not required under either subsection (a) or subsection (b), shall nevertheless require a permit from the Director of Building Safety, and no such permit shall be issued for any such construction, development, or placement which fails to comply with the requirements of this Chapter. The Director Building Safety shall develop such forms and procedures as may be necessary for the implementation of this subsection. Sec. 7-22. Violation a misdemeanor. Any person who does or causes to be done any construction or other development in the A, A0, or Al6 zone, or who places any mobile home in any such zone, without having first obtained the permit required by section 7-21, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 7-23. Review of permit applications for State and Federal law requirements. The Director of Building Safety shall review all permit applications submitted pursuant to section 7-21 to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law, including section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334. Sec. 7-24. General standards for new construction or improvement of structures. No permit for new construction or substantial improvements of structures (including the placement of prefabricated buildings and mobile homes) shall be approved in the A, A0, or Al6 zones unless all of the following standards are met: (1) The structure must be designed or modified, and adequately anchored, to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. (2) The structure must be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. (3) The structure must be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.