A. No new development shall create a threat to public health, public safety or water quality. Chemicals, explosives, gasoline, propane, buoyant materials, animal wastes, fertilizers, flammable liquids, pollutants, or other materials that are hazardous, toxic, or a threat to water quality are prohibited from the Special Flood Hazard Area. This prohibition does not apply to small quantities of these materials kept for normal household use. This prohibition does not apply to the continued operations of existing facilities and structures, reuse of existing facilities and structures, or functionally dependent facilities or structures.

B. If the proposed project cannot meet subsection A of this section, then a habitat impact assessment must be conducted in accordance with ACC 15.68.440 and 15.68.450. (Ord. 6761 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020.)