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Report of Committee
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on Ordinances
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Use of Other Base Flood Data When base flood elevations data or
floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Section
15 44 060 basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard the
city engineer shall obtain review and reasonably utilize any base flood
elevation data and floodway data available from a federal state or other
source in order to administer Section 15 44 150
Information to be obtained and maintained by the city engineer
1 Obtain a certificate by a licensed land surveyor of the actual
elevation in relation to mean sea level of the top of the lowest
floor including basement of a structure in a numbered A zone of
all new or substantially improved structures and record Also the
lowest point of the lowest structural member excluding piling or
columns of a structure in the V zone shall be recorded
2 For all new or substantially improved flood proofed structures
a Verify and record the actual elevation in relation to mean
b
sea level
and
Maintain the f1oodproofing certificatil ms required in Section
15 44 150 B 3 c
3 In coastal high hazard areas certification shall be obtained from a
registered professional engineer or architect that the structure is
securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in
order to withstand velocity waters in hurricane wave wash
4 Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining
provisions of this chapter
to the
D
Alteration of Watercourse
1 Review any request to alter a watercourse so that the flood
carrying capacity is not diminished City engineer may require that
the site plan be revised if an unacct lptable alteration of a
watercourse is noted
2 Require that maintenance is provided by the owner of the property
within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that