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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.0 OF THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a certain Technical Code entitled the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099);
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Board recommends to amend Section 9.0 of the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual to require all electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment for new structures, or for any improvements to an existing structure within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) to be elevated one (1) foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE);
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. That Section 9.0 of the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual is hereby amended as follows:
(10) The design or location of electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment for new structures, or for any improvements to an existing structure, must be elevated one (1) foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
SECTION 2: That the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. In the event any portion or portions may be declared unconstitutional does not render the remaining provisions invalid. Further, all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 3: That the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to adopt the above referenced amendment to the Stormwater Drainage Design Manual.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of January, 2011.