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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted specific Stormwater Regulations on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099) which are now codified in Chapter 112 of the Jonesboro Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Section 112-1 of the Jonesboro Municipal Code needs to be revised to include certain additional definitions for clarity;
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Board recommends these amendments to the Jonesboro Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. That the following definitions be added to Section 112-1 of the Jonesboro Municipal Code.
Base Flood Elevation (BFE) means the elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zones AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1-A30, AR/AH, AR/AO, V1-V30, and VE that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a one percent chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)--Official map of a community on which FEMA has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
Floodproofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents.
Historic Structure means any building that is:
(1) Listed individually in the National Register of Historic places (a listing maintained by the Department of the Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; or
(2) Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify...
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