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<br />002331. <br /> <br />, <br />54' <br /> <br />5-342.10 <br /> <br />JUbrCIAL RF~CTION <br /> <br />board to evaluate proposed plats on a case-by-case basis and <br />to attach conditions ~oplat approval. Of~en land subdivision <br />regulations for flood hazards areas are o~ the latter type. <br />Ordinances commonly prohibit the subdivision of land subject <br /> <br />{~~~ <br /> <br />to flood or other hazards unless the hazards are overoome to <br /> <br /> <br />the satisfaction of the planning' board. The ordinances also <br /> <br />authorize the board to attach conditions to plat approval such <br /> <br />as construction of specified drainways, dedication of park <br />areas, or other requirements. <br /> <br />342.10 Standards for Drainage Faoilities and Flood <br />Problems <br /> <br />As discussed in section' 5-252.30, ordinances com-- <br /> <br />~t')n'y.':"'r:~n::."-c 3 subdivider tc"i;nstall 3.(leC!1.,~t-A d:r.-=tJ'1agp. fa~j- <br /> <br />lities and direct the plan commission to refuse. subdivision <br /> <br />plat approval for lands subjeot to flood unless flood hazards <br />'. <br /> <br />are overcome. In general, courts appear to be most favorable <br />to quantitative regulatory standards which reduce the possibilityof <br /> <br />unsystemati'C regulation and discrimination. <br /> <br />1. Quantitative Standards <br /> <br />Quantitative standards contained in ordinances are rarely <br /> <br />litigated. However, it is dlear that they must be authorized <br /> <br />by the enabling statute76 arid be reasonab1e.77 <br /> <br />2. General Standards and Conqitions <br /> <br />General standards and their application on,a case-by-case <br /> <br />basis have produced much litigation. Sometimes courts <br /> <br />have been satisfied with broad standards,?8 but they have dis- <br /> <br />app.roved r~gUlati~~s which fail 'to provide the planning board <br />wIth any gUlaance. The application of general standards to <br /> <br /><:~'-'.;.;1 <br />, ..... --.~., <br />:'.-;:.;";,.-, <br />