(A) A breakaway wall shall have a safe design loading resistance of not less than 10 and no more than 20 pounds per square foot.
(B) Use of breakaway walls must be certified by a registered engineer or architect and shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Breakaway wall collapse shall result from a water load less than that which would occur during the base flood; and
(2) The elevated portion of the building shall not incur any structural damage due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously in the event of the base flood.
(`64 Code, Sec. 35-4) (Ord. No. 2426, 2640)