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The official city base, or plane of reference for elevations in the city, is hereby fixed at an elevation of 1,809.895 feet above sea level, as determined by the United States coast and geodetic survey, in the adjustment made in 1903.
(1991 Code, § 1-8)
Cross-reference:
Applications to have sidewalk grades and lines established, see § 93.034
The upper horizontal surface of the United States geodetic survey bench mark, a bronze tablet placed in the stone step of the west entrance of the W.M.R.R. office building standing on the northeast corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street “1903 A. D. J. 1903”, is hereby declared to be the primal bench mark of the city, and the elevation thereof is 120 feet above the city base.
(1991 Code, § 1-9)
All official elevations hereafter established in the city shall be described, with reference to their elevations, as compared with the official base, in feet and decimal parts of a foot. No grade of official elevation shall be established other than by ordinance and in the manner described in §§ 10.08 and 10.09.
(1991 Code, § 1-10)
All elevations established shall be fixed at the property lines, sidewalks and curb lines; but the cross- section of the pavement, when a street shall be paved, shall be determined so as to conform with the nature of the material used in paving.
(1991 Code, § 1-11)
The grade of the street shall be on straight lines connecting the points where the elevations are fixed as provided by this chapter; except, that where the grade breaks in a block between intersecting streets, the sidewalks and curbs shall be on vertical curves; however, the grades of such curves shall be established in conformance to §§ 10.08 through this section.
(1991 Code, § 1-12)
Wherever in this code or in any ordinance or resolution of the Council or in any rule, regulation, notice or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the city under authority duly vested in him, her or it, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, and no specific penalty is provided for the violation thereof, the violation of any such provision of this code or of any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, notice or order shall be punished by a reasonable fine, not exceeding an amount set by Council from time to time or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of this code or of any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, notice or order shall continue shall constitute, except where otherwise provided, a separate offense.
(1991 Code, § 1-7)
Charter reference:
Penalties for violations of election laws, see Char. § 11
Penalty for violating W.Va. Code § 61-7-1, and duty of county prosecuting attorney to prosecute if requested by Mayor, see Char. § 28, subsec. (43)
Sentences by Mayor to imprisonment being limited to 30 days, see Char. § 20
Cross-reference:
Statutory reference:
State law as to penalties authorized to be imposed, subject to certain limitations, for violations of municipal ordinances and means available to municipalities for the recovery thereof, see W.Va. Code §§ 8-11-1, 8-12-5(55)