Ordinances-1988-152

I upstream and downstream. 1 Elevations at curbline or edge of travelled way. Ditch or waterway bottom and top elevations where involved. Sidwalk elevation, or elevation at street property line if no sidewalk exists. Elevation, or elevations, at the ground line at the edge of the building' s foundation. The first floor elevation. SECTION 4. Floor Elevation. The floor elevation of all dwellings shall be at least one foot above the elevation of the centerline of the street which shall be taken as that elevation of the existing street surface taken opposite the main doorway, or the official grade at that point, but if an official grade is not set and a different elevation is contemplated, at the approximate grade agreed to by council after recommendation of the city engineer or other competent official . In no event shall floor elevation be less than one resulting from calculating a gradient starting at curb or the edge of travelled way and using 1/ 8- inch per foot to the front edge of foundation above the centerline elevation. a) Exceptions for dwellings. The floor of a dwelling on a site having a downward slope away from the street to a suitable drain or waterway which will receive storm an ground , water drainage without dumping on private property ( unless there is a permanent drainage easement granted to the applicant' s property) may be set at a different grade elevation with the approval of council . b)` Exception for commercial buildings. The floor of stores and similar structures whose fronts immediately abut the sidewalks in the central business district or other permitted locations shall be one inch above the established sidewalk grade at the edge of the sidewalk nearest the property line and in no 2