All buildings not already restricted by floodplain management requirements (as set forth in Chapter 174) intended for human occupancy shall be con- structed with the ground floor level at least twelve (12) inches above the highest point of the surface of the public thoroughfare on which the property abuts. The Chief Building Official may waive such requirements after approval from the City Engineer, where the applicant demonstrates that on-site lot and unfinished floor elevations and drainage provides for protection of the finished floor.
('74 Code, § 25-257) (Ord. 89-08, passed 4-27-89)