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180-aa 6, Lots Adjacent to or in Floodplains, Lots adjacent to the floodplain shall be so arranged so as to place rear or side yards adjacent to the floodplain except on lots over an acre. Lots of less than one-half (1/2) acre shall not be platted within an existing or natural floodplain or swamp unless restricted to pro- hibit residential use of any structure whose lower floor is l~ss than the elevation of the floodplain. The floodplain elevation shall be that established by the Federal Insurance Administration. Lots for recreationa~ commercial, or industrial purposes in tracts of twenty- five (25) acres or,more may be platted in the floodplain I if the Commission finds that such subdivision would not increase the flood potential of this area or adjacent areas to these tracts. Section J, Monuments and Lot Markers. Monuments shall be set at each corner of the survey boundary of the subdivision, and permanent lot markers shall be placed at each lot corner, Monuments and lot markers shall be set immediately after completion of utility installations and street construction, or as the Director of Public Works may require, 1. Monuments. Monuments shall be made of an iron rod one- half inch (1/2") in diameter and four feet (4') long, with a cross marked on the top, securely set in the ground until its top is flush with the natural surface of the ground, A block of concrete four inches (4") square or five inches (5"0 in diameter and eighteen inches (18") deep shall be set around the upper end, flush with the tip of the rod. Where, due to topograph- ical conditions, permanent structures, or other conditions, the view is obstructed between any two adjacent monuments intermediate monuments shall be so set as to assure a clear view between adjacent monuments. 2, Lot Markers. Lot markers shall be iron pins no less than eighteen inches (18") long nor less than one-half inch 0/2") in diameter set flush wi th the ground at every corner, at all angle points, and at all points of curves not otherwise designated under sub-paragraph 1 above. I Section K. Parks and Playgrounds. -,.consideration shall be given to the dedication of suitable sites for parks and playgrounds. The actual provision of such areas shall be governed by the following provisions: 1. Subdivisions of Less than Twenty Acres. In a subdivi- sion of less than twenty (20) acres, no park requirement shall be made unless, at the time of the filing of the preliminary plat, the City has developed, or coinciden- tally with the development of said subdivision will develop, a park within a distance of one-half (1/2) mile of the closest lot line of the most distant lot in the tract proposed to be subdivided, in which event the subdivider shall be required to deposit in the City's Park Development Fund, money equivalent to the raw land value of five percent (5%) of the area within the subdivision for the development of the closest park to the subdivision. I 2. Subdivisions Greater Than Twenty Acres. In a subdivision of twenty (20) acres or more, the subdivider shall be required to dedicate five percent (5%) of the total area of the subdivision for park purposes at a location to be approved by the Commission and under the following pro- visions and conditions: