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Report of Committee on Ordinances
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for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineerin l consideration Larger
floods can and will occur on rare occasions Flood heights may be increased by
manmade or natural causes This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of
special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or
flood damages This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the city any officer or
employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration for any flood damages that
result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative dl9cision lawfully made
thereunder
Ord dated 6 20 94 part Ord dated 11 6 89 part prior code 921 76
15 44 110 Establishment of permit
A
Prior to the issuance of a building permit within any areia of a special hazard
established in Section 15 44 060 a site plan shall be furnished by the applicant
and may include but not be limited to the nature location dimension and
elevations of the area in question existing and proposl9d grades existing or
proposed structures and drainage facilities If the city engineer requires a
proposed grading plan or drainage facilities this site plan shall be prepared by a
licensed professional engineer Specifically the following information is required
1 Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor including
basement of all structures
2 Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure is to be
flood proofed
3 Certification by a registered professional engineeir or architect that the
flood proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the
floodproofing criteria in Section 15 44 150 B 2
4 Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or
relocated as a result of proposed development
B
Prior to the start of any development which does not require the issuance of a
building permit within any area of special flood hazard established in Section
15 44 060 a development permit shall be obtained Application for a
development permit shall be made to the city engineer and shall include but not