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Subd. 1 Public Utilities: All public utilities and facilities such as gas, electrical, sewer, and water supply systems to be located in the flood plain shall be flood-proofed in accordance with the State Building Code or elevated to above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Subd. 2 Public Transportation Facilities: Railroad tracks, roads, and bridges to be located within the flood plain shall comply with §9.22.04 and {}9.22.05 of this ordinance. Elevation to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be provided where failure or interruption of these transportation facilities would result in danger to the public health or safety or where such facilities are essential to the orderly functioning of the area. Minor or auxiliary roads or railroads may be constructed at a lower elevation where failure or interruption of transportation services would not endanger the public health or safety. Subd. 3 On-site Sewage Treatment and Water Supply Systems: Where public utilities are not provided: 1) On-site water supply systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems; and 2) New or replacement on- site sewage treatment systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters and they shall not be subject to impairment or contamination during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment system designed in accordance with the State's current statewide standards for on-site sewage treatment systems shall be determined to be in compliance with this ordinance. 9.22.09 Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks and Placement of Travel Trailers and Travel Vehicles. Subd. I New manufactured home parks and expansions to existing manufactured home parks shall be subject to the provisions placed on subdivisions by §9.50 of the Ramsey City Code. Subd. 2 The placement of new or replacement manufactured homes in existing manufactured home parks or on individual lots of record that are located in flood plain districts will be treated as a new structure and may be placed only if elevated in compliance with {}9.22.05 of this ordinance. If vehicular road access for pre-existing manufactured home parks is not provided in accordance with §9.22.05 Subd. Sa, then replacement manufactured homes wilt not be allowed until the property owner(s) develops a flood warning emergency plan acceptable to the City Council. Ail manufactured homes must be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system that resists flotation, collapse and lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not to be limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable state or local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. Subd. 3 Travel trailers and travel vehicles that do not meet the exemption criteria specified in §9.22.09 Subd. 3a shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance and as specifically spelled out in §9.22.09 Subd. 3c & d. Exemption - Travel trailers and travel vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance if they are placed in any of the areas listed in {}9.22.09 Subd. 3b below and further they meet the following criteria: 1. Have current licenses required for highway use. Are highway ready meaning on wheels or the internal jacking system, are attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities