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-3- Mayfield Village shown on the Official Zoning Map as being located within the boundaries of the Regional Flood Plain District. 2.12 The flood protection elevation and necessary floodway areas shall be established by the Board of Adjustment as provided in Section 7.52 of this Ordinance. 2.2 ESTABLISHFIENT OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The Official Zoning Map, together with all explanatory matter thereon and attached thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. The Official Zoning Map will be on file in the office of the Clerk of Council. 2.3 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOULVDARIES The boundaries of the Regional Flood Plain District shall be determined by scaling distances on the Official Zoning Map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the district as shown on the Of£icial Zoning Map the Board of Appeals shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the district boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present his case to the Board and to submit his own technical evidence if he so desires. 2.4 COMPLIANCE No structure or land shall hereafter be used and no structure shall be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance and other applicable regulations. 2.5 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS It is not intended by this Ordinance to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provision of this Ordinance shall prevail. Al1 other Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency only. 2.6 INTERPRETATION In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the governing body and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal o£ any other powers granted by State statutes. 2.7 WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The degree of flood protection requined by this Ordinance is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on engineering and scientific meehods of study. Larger floods may occur or £lood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes, such as ice jams and bridge openings restricted by debris. This Ordinance does not imply that areas outside the Regulatory Flood Plain District bound- aries or land uses permitted within such district will be free from flooding damages. This Ordinance shall not create liability on the part of Mayfield Village or any o£ficer or employee thereof Por any flood damages that result from reliance on this Ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.