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M Section 31-124. Warning and disclaimer of liability. •(a) Neither Tthe granting of approval of any structure or use nor the determination of any boundary or flood level as required by this article shall net constitute a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind or nature by the city or the planning commission or by an officer or employee thereof, of the practicality or safety of any structure or use proposed and shall create no liability upon or cause action against such public body, officer, or employee for any damage that may result pursuant thereto. (b) The degree of flood protection required by this article within the FP District is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on engineering and scientific methods of study. The district and article do not imply that areas outside the Flood Plain District or land uses permitted within such districts will be free from flooding or flood damge. Nothing contained herein shall create any liability on the part of the city or any officer, agency or employee thereof for any flood damage that results from reliance on this article or any administrative decision lawfully made here- under. Division 4. Procedural Matters. Section 31-124.1. Initial determination of boundaries. owner or contract purchaser ithin the FP District who • proposes to develop such property may apply to the city engineer for an initial determination of the boundaries of the 100 year flood plain and floodway in relation to such property. In the case of properties for which definite 100 year flood plain and floodway boundaries are established by the maps and studies incorporated by reference in Section 31-117, the city engineer shall locate and establish such boundaries in the field, by reference to such maps and studies. In the case of properties designated on such maps as being within the approximated flood plain, the city engineer shall determine and establish in the field the elevations of the flood plain and floodway boundaries, as related to mean sea level by reference to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' report, U. S. Geological Surveys, U. S. D. A. Soil Conservation Service flood hazard analyses, known highwater marks from past floods, or other reliable data, utilizing generally accepted hydrologic and hydraulic engineering practices. The boundaries so determined may thereafter be utilized in preparation of any site plan for development of such property. Section 31-124.2. Resolution of disputes over boundaries. to owner desir of Zoninq to contest als for rev such determination thereof. The Board