§ 2-11. Official city base for elevations; primal bench mark; elevation of mark; official elevations.  


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  • (a)

    The official city base, or plane of reference, for elevations in the city is hereby fixed at a point one hundred (100) feet below the top of a brass rod set in a concrete monument at the southwest corner of the city hall in the city situate on Lot No. 9, Block No. 58, of the city.

    (b)

    The top of the brass rod described in subsection (a) of this section is hereby declared to be the primal benchmark of the city, and the elevation thereof is hereby declared to be one hundred (100) feet above city base.

    (c)

    All official elevations established in the city shall be described with reference to their elevation as compared with the official base in feet and decimal parts of a foot. All official elevations shall be established by ordinance and in the manner described in this section.

(Ord. No. 2014-008, § 1, 6-24-14)