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33 <br />Flood Insurance Study (FIS) -- An examination evaluation and determination of flood hazard areas, <br />corresponding water surface elevations fif ~proQriate) flood insurance risk zones, and other flood data in <br />Orange County issued by FEMA The FIS report contains an evaluation and determination of flood <br />hazards and corresponding flood profiles as well as FIRMS, if published. <br />Floodplain or Flood Prone Area -- Anv land area susceptible to beine inundated by water from anv <br />source and is interchangeable terms. <br />Floodplain Administrator -- The individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain <br />management regulations. <br />Floodplain Development Permit -- A required document for anv disturbance within a manned special <br />flood hazard area. <br />Floodplain Management -- The operation of an overal~ro~ram of corrective and preventive measures <br />for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing where possible, natural resources in the <br />floodplain including but not limited to emergenck preparedness plans flood control works, floodplain <br />management regulations, and open space plans. <br />Floodplain Regulations -- This Ordinance subdivision regulations building codes health regulations, <br />~ecial purpose ordinances and other applications of~olice power which control development in flood- <br />prone areas This term describes federal state or local regulations in anv combination thereof, which <br />provide standards for preventing and reducing, flood loss and damage. <br />Flood Proofing -- Anv combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adiustments to <br />structures which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water <br />and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents. <br />Floodway-- The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved <br />in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than <br />one (1) foot This term ma~also be referred to as "regul, story floodway." <br />Flood Zone -- A geographical area shown on a FIRM that reflects the severit or t e of flooding in the <br />area. <br />Floor -- See "Lowest Floor". <br />Freeboard -- The additional amount of hei¢ht added to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to account for <br />uncertainties in the determination of flood elevations. <br />Functionally Dependent Facility -- A facility which cannot be used for its intended pumose unless it is <br />located in close proximity to water such as a docking or port facility necessary for the loading and <br />unloading of cargo or passengers shipbuilding or ship repair The term does not include lon -tg erm <br />storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities. <br />Hazardous Waste Management Facility -- A facility or an~portion of a facility for the collection, <br />storage processing treatment recycling recovery or disposal of hazardous waste on or in land in <br />accordance with rules adopted by the State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural <br />Resources. <br />