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Ordinance to amend Subsection 12.70(1) of the Revised Municipal Code relative to amending the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) numbers.
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PART I. Subsection 12.70(1)(e)(ii) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
12.70 FC - ROOTRIVER FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
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(1) Statutory authorization, finding of fact, statement of purpose, title and general provisions.
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(e) General provisions.
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(ii) Official Maps and Revisions. The boundaries of all floodplain districts are designated as floodplains or A-Zones on the maps listed below and the revisions in the City of West Allis Floodplain Appendix. Any change to the base flood elevations (BFE) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) or on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) must be reviewed and approved by the DNR and FEMA before it is effective. No changes to regional flood elevations (RFE's) on non-FEMA maps shall be effective until approved by the DNR. These maps and revisions are on file in the office of the Engineering Department, City of West Allis. If more than one map or revision is referenced, the most restrictive information shall apply.
OFFICIAL MAPS : Based on the Milwaukee County Flood Insurance Study (FIS), dated (September 2008), volume numbers (55079CV001A, 55079CV002A, 55079CV003A, 55079CV004A, 55079CV005A)
a. Milwaukee County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), panel numbers (55079C0064E, 55079C0068E, 55079C0069E, 55079C0127E, 55079C0131E, 55079C0132E and 55079C0151E) dated September 26, 2008; with corresponding profiles that are based on the FIS.
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PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinance contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
cc: Department of Development
City Attorney's Office
Department of Building Inspections
Engineering Department
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