The City Council shall take into account flood hazards, to the extent that they are known, in all official actions related to land management use and development.
(B) Any proposal for the development shall include the following data.
(1) The base elevation and boundary of the floodplain. Where the base flood elevation is not available from an existing study, the applicant shall be responsible for calculating the base flood elevation;
(2) The boundary of the floodway when applicable; and
(3) A signed statement by a registered professional engineer that the proposed plat or plan accounts for changes in the drainage of surface waters in accordance with the Illinois Plat Act (ILCS Ch. 765, Act 205, § 2).
(C) Streets, blocks lots, parks and other public grounds shall be located and laid out in such a manner as to preserve and utilize natural streams and channels. Wherever possible the floodplains shall be included within parks or other public grounds.
(1980 Code, § 23.608) (Ord. 8926, passed 11-13-2001; Ord. 9183, passed 5-16-2011) Penalty, see § 155.99