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Soils and Water Table Review Requirement Ordinance Page 3 (b) The Building Commissioner, or his/her authorized designee shall review as part of the building permit process, in addition to the requirements set forth in this Chapter, the subject property's location on drawings provided by the person who is applying for a required permit which depict the proposed construction utilizing the following maps which may be overlays to the drawings submitted: (1) St. Joseph County Soils Map (2) Maps depicting wetlands (3) Maps depicting floodplains and compliance with § 6 -38 and § 6 -39 of the South Bend Municipal Code (4) Maps depicting drainage basins /watersheds (c) The Building Commissioner, or his/her authorized designee, shall confirm as part of the building permit process, all locations within the city limits which have ground water withdrawals of one -half (1/2) million gallons per day. These areas are considered large ground water withdrawal areas and may include but not be limited to any municipal water supply, mine dewatering, or any business, industry or other activity where such large ground water withdrawals are taking place. Said locations shall be listed by name, locations and date when such large ground water withdrawals began 2 (d) The Building Commissioner, or his/her authorized designee shall review the maps, drawings and documentation provided by the person applying for a required permit in accordance with the following: (1) Documentation showing the outline and dimensions of proposed dwelling(s) in relation to any existing building(s) or structure(s) and the distances between existing and proposed; (2) Whether the proposed construction materials and utility equipment need to be resistant to water damage; (3) Whether the proposed construction methods and practices need to minimize water damage; (4) Whether the proposed construction need to be protected against water damage, (5) Whether the proposed construction is designed or modified and anchored to prevent movement of the proposed dwelling(s)• an d (6) Whether the proposed construction is feasible based on a review of the data standards and regulations being aimed at fostering the health safety and well being of persons and the general public. 2 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains ground water data going back to 1935.