Review of elevations.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 16-6-140
in effect16-6-140 Review of elevations.
Upon receipt of proper documentation indicating that land is higher than the base flood elevation as of the date of the site's first F.I.R.M. identification, the Commissioner of Buildings may determine that the site is not subject to the requirements of this chapter unless the site is within a mapped floodway or Zone VE.
(Added Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2766; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, 10978; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 7-21-21, p. 33505, § 9)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2680486Fetched: 10/24/2026
