The base survey benchmark for the establishment of a grade for any improvement within the city shall be the benchmark as established by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company (now Burlington Northern, Inc.) at the southeast corner of the passenger depot of such company. Such benchmark is designated U.S.G.S. 3876.05 feet above sea level, and also is known as 3841.49 feet city datum equivalent. Every grade fixed upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or gutter or for any other purpose within the city, or within its subdivision or zoning jurisdiction outside the corporate limits, shall be fixed and established with relation to such grade. All such grades shall be recorded and kept by the City Manager, or the designee of the City Manager, in a book marked Scottsbluff Bench Marks, which book shall be kept on file in the office of the City Manager or the designee of the City Manager, and hereby is made by reference a part of this article.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957; Ord. 2354, passed - -1977)