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The subdivision of the Flood Regulatory District and accompanying hydraulic studies must be based upon all of the Flood Storage District reach being filled. Creation of the F100dway District and Flood Storage District must be made only with the full understanding that such subdivision may tend to increase flood peaks downstream. The F100dway District and Flood Storage District shall be added to the flood plain zoning map for the Flood Regulatory District ~,hich is subdivided. 2.3 Boundaries: The boundaries of the Flood Regulatory District, the F100dway District and the Flood Storage District shall be as they appear on the flood plain zoning map as approved by the Planning and Zoning Com- mission and adopted by the City Council and Colorado Water Conservation Board and are kept on file with the City Engineer, Planning Commission and the City Clerk. The bounda.ry lines on the map shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the map. Where there is a conflict between the boundary lines illustrated on the map and actual field conditions, the dispute shall be settled according to Section 7.3, "Mapping Disputes" of this Ordinance. 2.4 Effect of flood plain regulations: The regulations set forth in this Ordinance for the Flood Regulatory District, the F100dway District and the Flood Storage District shall apply to those lands within the 100- year flood plain mapped and designated. The regulations of this section shall be construed as being supplementary to the regulations imposed on the same lands by any underlying zoning category. This section supercedes provisions of any zoning relating to flood plains. Any underlying zoning shall remain in full force and effect to the extent that its provisions are more restrictive. 2.5 Interpretation: In the Zoning Board of Adjustment1s interpre- tation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to the minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the city and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by Colorado Statutes. -4-