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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56 (A) (2) THEREOF, <br />PERTAINING TO OFF-SITE DRAINAGE. <br /> <br /> BE tT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that Section 33-56 (A) (2) of the Code of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 33-56. Off-Site drainage. <br /> <br />(A) New development. <br /> <br /> (2) The city engineer will determine whether a <br />hazard or danger exists from such additional off-site drainage <br />flow by approved drainage computations furnished to the city <br />engineer on behalf of the permit applicant by a professional <br />enaineer or a 3 (b) land surveyor licensed in the Commonwealth <br />of-Virginia in accordance with the City's master drainage <br />plan, existing field conditions and zoning required by City <br />Council. Computations shall be based on a normal storm return <br />period of five (5) years using U. S. Department of Commerce <br />curves and utilizing applicable existing master drainage plans <br />on file in the office of the city engineer, or as adjusted by <br />the City. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held June 9, 1987. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />