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~2_009--87 ... AN ORDINANCE TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 14-3, 14-5, 14-6, AND 14-10 THROUGH 14-14 THEREOF PERTAINING TO FLOOD PROTECTION. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 14-3, 14-5, 14-6, and 14-10 through 14-14 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 14-3. Compliance and liability. 1. No land shall hereafter be developed and no structure shall be located, relocated, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged or structurally altered except in full compliance with the terms and provisions of this chapter. 2. The degree of flood protection sought by the provisions of this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on acceptable engineering methods of study. Larger floods may occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes, such as ice jams and bridge openings restricted by debris. This chapter does not imply that districts outside the floodplain district or that land within the floodplain district will be free from flooding or flood damages. 3. The provisions of this chapter shall not impose liability on the city or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. 4. Records of actions associated with administering this ordinance shall be kept on file and maintained by the Building Official. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS Sec. 14-5. Specific definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Base flood means a flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any gIVen year.