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L Sec. 78-1104. Compliance. No iitruclure or land shall be used and no structure shall be located, extended, cotuericd or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms ofthts antclc and other applicable regulations which applv to uses within the jurisdiction of this article (Code I9S4, § 10 55(l7)(Bn Sec. 78-1105. Interpretation. In their intcipictation and application, the provisions of this aniclc shall be held to he minimum requii cmcnis ami shall be liberally constnied in fa\or of the city and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by state statutes Tiie boundaries of the floodplain districts shall be determined by scaling distances on the official maps Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of th-? boundancs of the district as show n on the ulficial maps, as for example where there appears to be a conflict betw een a mapped boundary and actual field conditions, the city engineer shall make the necessary mterptctation based on elevations on the regional (100->earl flood profile. The person contesting the location of the district boundary shall be guen a reasonable opportunity to present his case to the cit> and to submit technical evidence if he so desires (Code 1984. § 10 55(28)) .Sec. 78-1106. Abrogatiun and greater leslriciioiis. It IS not intended by this article to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing ordinance, regulation. ca.senicnl. covenant or deed restriction However, where thi^ article imposes greater restrictions, the prousions of this article shall prevail (CoJe 19S4, § 10 55t29M See. 78-1107. Warning and disclaimer of liability. This amcic docs not implv that areas outside the floodplain districts or land uses permitted w iihtn such districts w ill be free from flooding or flood damages. Tins article sli.ill not create liability on the part of t!ie city or any officer or cmplovec of the city for any flood damages that result from reliance on this ar.icle or any administrative decision law fu!!v made thereunder. (Code 1984. § 10 55(30)) Sec. 78-1108. Ucrmiiion and csiablishnienl of protected arras. The floodplain and wetlands conservation area, hereinafter referred to as the protected area, is defined and establi.shed to be the low areas and floodplain adjoining and including any watercourse or drainage way or body of w ater subject to periodic flooding or overflow. These areas arc divided into the following three protected area districts; (1) Floods ay district (FW). The floodvv ay distnet shall include those areas