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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 112-129 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Stormwater Management Regulations on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099);
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Board desires to amend Section 112-129 Performance Standards of the Stormwater Management Regulations.
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 hereby amended.
SECTION 2. That the following Section 112-129 Performance Standards be amended as follows:
112-129 Performance Standards
(f) Floor Elevations -
(1) Any proposed lot or lots located in a local or FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) shall be identified as such on the record plat along with the effective Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
(2) The designed lowest floor of any structure to be located in a local or FEMA designated SFHA shall be established by a Professional Engineer registered in the state, using good engineering practice.
(3) An Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 81-31) shall be used to certify the elevation of any structure to be constructed in local or FEMA designated SFHA. Certificates may be prepared and sealed by either a Professional Engineer or a Land Surveyor provided that person is registered in the state.
An elevation certificate must be prepared, submitted, and approved at the following times during the construction of any structure in a local or FEMA designated SFHA:
i. Construction Drawings- before a building permit is issued for the anticipated construction activity;
ii. Building Under Construction- before the framing of any building wall system. Not required, but is recommended that this certification be performed before any slab on grade or elevated slab is poured; and,
iii. Finished Construction- prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy and only after all construction has been completed.
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