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<br /> (o,'rA-I} <br /> violations, or reducing State or Federal or local financial exposure with regard to the <br /> structure or other development. <br /> RIVERINE means relating to, formed by or resembling a river (including tributaries), <br /> stream, brook, etc. <br /> SHEET FLOW AREA - See "Area of Shallow Flooding" definition. <br /> SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA (SFHA) means an area in the floodplain subject to a <br /> one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. It is shown on an <br /> FHBM or FIRM as Zone A, 0 or V. <br /> START OF CONSTRUCTION includes substantial improvement and other proposed <br /> new development and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the <br /> actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or <br /> other improvement was within 180 days from the date of the permit. <br /> A. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a <br /> structure on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of <br /> piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, <br /> or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. <br /> B. Permanent construction does not include land preparation such as clearing, <br /> grading and filling, installation of streets and/or walkways, excavation for a <br /> basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms, <br /> installation on the property of accessory buildings such as garages or sheds not <br /> occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. <br /> C. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first <br /> alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of a building, whether <br /> or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. <br /> STRUCTURE means a walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, <br /> including gas or liquid storage tank or a manufactured home. <br /> SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE means damage of any origin sustained by a structure <br /> whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal <br /> or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage <br /> occurred. <br /> SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or <br /> other proposed new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds <br /> fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" <br /> of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial <br /> damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not include <br /> either: <br /> A. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or <br /> local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by <br /> AttylOrd/Ord.223 <br /> 102704 9 <br /> T <br />