98-77 AMENDING THE CITY CODE - CHAPTER 67.1

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. , , available data, the party may finance the detailed engineering study needed to replace the existing data with better data and submit it to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approval. A. The base flood elevation for the flood plains of the Sangamon River, Stevens Creek, Big Creek arm of Decatur Lake-Big Creek, Spring Creek, Tributary to Big Creek, Tributary 2, Tributary 3, Tributary 4 and Tributary 5 shall be as delineated on the 100-year flood profiles in the Flood Insurance Study of the city prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and dated February 1, 1979. B. The base flood elevation for each flood plain delineated as an "AH Zone" or "AO Zone" shall be that elevation(or depth) delineated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map of the city. I C. The base flood elevation for each of the remaining flood plains delineated as•an "A I Zone" on the Flood Insurance Rate Map of the city shall be according to the best data available from federal, state or other sources. Should no other data exist, an engineering study must be financed to determine base flood elevations. D. The base flood elevation for the flood plains of those parts of unincorporated Macon County that are within the extraterritarial jurisdiction of the city, or that may be annexed into the city, shall be as delineated on the 100-year flood profiles of the Flood Insurance Study of Macon County prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and dated June 4, 1984. 4. DUTIES OF THE CITY STAFF. The Community Development Director sha11 be responsible for the general administration of this chapter and ensure that all development activities within the flood plains under the jurisdiction of the city meet the requirements of this chapter. Specifically,the Community Development Director shall: a. Process development permits in accordance with Section 5;