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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 6, GIS DATABASE SUBMITTALS OF THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted by reference a certain technical code entitled The Stormwater Drainage Design Manual on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099);
WHEREAS, Appendix 6, GIS Database Submittals of The Stormwater Drainage Design Manual, has been reviewed and values in Table 1 - Attribute Fields have been found to be inconsistence with the current GIS database parameters.
WHEREAS, Appendix 7, ADEQ Permit No. ARR150000 of The Stormwater Drainage Manual, has expired and shall be replaced with the most current permit.
WHEREAS, Section 4.2B, Performance Standards - Easements of the Stormwater Management Regulations, is revised and Figure 1, Piped Flow Types, has been added to Appendix 2, Figures, for clarity purposes.
WHEREAS, Section 5.3, Certifications of the Stormwater Management Regulation is revised for clarity purposes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. That ORD-08:099 passed and approved by the City Council on December 18, 2008 be and is hereby amended.
SECTION 2. That Table 1 - Attribute Fields, Appendix 6, GIS Database Submittals of The Stormwater Drainage Design Manual, is revised to read as attached.
SECTION 3. That Appendix 7, ADEQ Permit No. ARR150000 of The Stormwater Drainage Design Manual, is replaced in its entirety with an updated copy of the permit (attached).
SECTION 4. That Section 4.2B is revised to read as follows:
B. Easements - Drainage easements for access maintenance, detention and conveyance of stormwater shall be provided and shown on the final plat. Easements shall be required for all drainage ways serving two or more lots or parcels and shall be designated for drainage only. Minimum required dimensions for drainage easements are included in the Drainage Manual (Figures 1 and 2; Appendix 2), but in no case shall the prescribed easements be less than that required to convey or detain the 100-yr runoff. All drainage easements shall have a maintenance agreement approved before final acceptance of the improvements.
SECTION 5. That Figure 1, Piped Flow Types, (attached) is added to Appendix 2, Figures.
SECTION 6. That Section 5.3 is revised to read as follows:
5.3 Certifications - Prior to issuance of any occupancy permit or entrance into the one-year probationary period for subdivision acceptance, the Engineer of Record shall submit to the City Engineer certification that the stormwater management system is complete and functional in accordance with the plans approved by the City Engineer. Any deviations from the approved plans shall be noted. To insure the adequacy of stormwater quantity detention facilities and stormwater management practices, this certification shall, at a minimum include “record drawings” showing final topographic features of all facilities and updated hydrologic and hydraulic computations for the as-built conditions.
Prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit subject to minimum floor elevation requirements, a registered engineer or registered land surveyor, shall submit to the City Engineer certification of the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement); or if the structure has been flood proofed, the elevation to which the structure is flood proofed. This information must be provided on a FEMA Elevation Certificate.
SECTION 7. Further, there exists an immediate need to implement these changes to ensure compliance with State Code and the City of Jonesboro’s GIS database. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of February, 2009.