HomeMy WebLinkAbout0019_0004(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface
waters from any source,
Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM)-- means an official map of a com-
munity, issued by the Federal Insurance Administration, where
the areas within the boundaries of special flood hazards have been
designated as Zone A.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) --means an official map of a community,
on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both
the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones
applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study --is the official report provided by the Federal
Insurance Administration. The report contains flood profiles, the
water surface elevation of the, base flood, as well as the Flood
Hazard Boundary--Floodway Map.
Floodway--means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the
adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge
the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface
elevation more than one foot.
Habitable Floor --means any floor usable for living purposes, which
includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a
combination thereof. A floor used for storage purposes only is
not a "habitable floor".
Mean Sea Level --means the average height of the sea for all stages of
the tide.
Mobile Home --means a structure, transportable in one or more sections,
which is built on a permanent chasis and designed to be used with
or without it permanent foundation when connected to the required
utilities. It does not include recreational vehicles or travel trailers.
New Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision --means a parcel (or
contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more mobile home
lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for
servicing the lot on which the mobile home is to be affixed (including,
at a minimum, the Installationofutilities, either final site grading
or the pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is
completed on or after the effective date of this ordinance.
Start of Construction -means the first placement of permanent construction
of a structure (other than a mobile home) on a site, such as the
pouring of slabs or footings or any work beyond the stage of excava-
tion. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such
as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the Installation of
streets and/or walkways, nor does it, include excavation for a basement
footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms;
nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory build -
Ings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not
as part of the main structure. For a structure (other than a mobile
home) without a basement of poured footings, the "start of construct-
ion" includes the first permanent framing. or assembly of the struc-
ture or any part thereof on its piling. -or foundation. For mobile homes
not within a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, "start of
construction" means the affixing of the mobile home to its permanent
site. For mobile homes within mobile home parks or mobile home
subdivisions, "start of construction" is the date on which the construction
of facilities for servicing the site on which the mobile home is to be
affixed (including, at a minimum, the construction of streets, either
final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and installation of
utilities) is completed.
Structure --means a walled and roofed building that is principally above
ground, as well as a mobile home.
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