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Report of Committee on Ordinances
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C Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains stream channels and natural
protective barriers which help accommodate or channel floodwaters
D Controlling filling grading dredging and other development which may increase
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flood damage and
Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally
divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas
Ord dated 6 20 94 part Ord dated 11 6 89 part prior code 21 70 part
15 44 040 Definitions
Unless specifically defined in this section words or phraslBs used in this chapter
shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to
give this chapter its more reasonable application
Appeal means a request for a review of the city engineer s interpretation of any
provision of this chapter or a request for a variance
Area of special
flood hazard means the land in the floodplain within a
community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year
Base flood means the flood having a one percent chanclB equalled or exceeded
in any given year
Base Flood Elevation
means the elevation of the crest of the base flood
or 100 year flood The heiaht in relation to mean sea level eJ pected to be reached
bY the waters of the base flood at pertinent points in the floodplains of coastal and
riverine areas
Basement
below around level on all sides
means any area of the buildina havina its floor subarade
Breakaway walls means any type of walls whether solid or lattice and whether
constructed of concrete masonry wood metal plastic or any other suitable building
material which are not pai1 of the structural support of the building and which are so
designed as to break away under abnormally high tides or wave action without damage
to the structural integrity of the building on which they are used or to
any buildings which