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ORDINANCE NO. 4 6 0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 154; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION
OF CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS,
that:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the Jacksonville Municipal Code
Section 16.05.010, which is to read as follows:
"Section 16.05.010" - "The finished floor elevation of all houses
after approval and passage of this amendment to the Ordinance shall be six
(6) inches above the top of the curb elevation, measured from the highest
point on the curb on which the lot fronts. This criteria will be true on all
construction in the city limits of Jacksonville, Arkansas, with the following
exceptions:
1. That the lots in a subdivision have been designed by an engineer
so that the finished floor elevation will be above the 100 Year
Flood Plain.
2. That the house is above a potential flood of an eight (8) inch
rain in a one (1) hour period. This is using the Rational Formula
with a C. of 0.7.
3. Written permission from the city engineer which states that the
proposed house elevation is above the 100 Year Flood Plain.
4. Finished ground elevation under homes constructed by pier and beam
to be 2 " above the finished elevation of the exterior ground.
Above referenced exceptions must be obtained before constructed is started."
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public health, safety, welfare and morale of the citizens of the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
Ordinance shall have full force and effect immediately after its passage.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of November , 1977.
AttestiCy Clerk / ames G. Reid, May.
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