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W. <br />Special flood hazard area (SFRA) -_ The land in the floodplain subiect to a one (11 percent or heater <br />chance of being flooded in any OyC <br />,n ear,,termjned jn Section 4.2.39 of this Ordinance as defined <br />by the base flood elevation. The -01aed gpecial flood hazard area OR roximates the base flood elevation. <br />Special Flood ood Hazard Area Overly v MAMA& All overly v district egghlighing g-p" for <br />development for properties within identified flo-O&I—ains- <br />rovement, and )—ermit was <br />Start of Construction - Includes substantial lacement <br />issued, pEQpLded the actual start of construction, r first <br />or other jMDroy—ement was wi I.- 180 d s of the ermit date. The actual start means either the <br />n of a placement of permanent construction structure <br />pouring.of slabs or fo Aings, installation of piles, -construction does <br />Of excavgggaLgiAM Dlacement of a manufactured home on a foundation.. <br />installation of <br />not include land pMaratioil, such as foundations streets and walkways nor does access <br />the erection of temporary pgLary-forms* <br />ture. For a <br />buildings, such asgarages or sheds not <br />OREM <br />ction. means the first alteration p any wall, ceiling, <br />substantial improvement the actual start of construction <br />floor. or other structural part of the buildin whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions <br />of the <br />. Damage of any origin sustained b a structure during any one year period <br />_whereby the cost of restoring the Substantial damage structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty <br />50 ercent of the market value of the structure the damage occurred. See definition of <br />49su flood-related dams e sustained bv a structure <br />which the cost of mairs at the time of each <br />such on flood event on the avers e e uals or exceeds twee -five (25) percent of the market value of the structure before the damage _�urrgd, <br />h <br />Substantial jMpr ivent it Any combination of re Dairs reconstruction rehabilitation addition l or other <br />kWLoveraent of a structure, taking place during an one year . eriod whereby the cost of which ,eq uals or <br />exceeds fift (59�. percent of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the <br />b2roydment. This term. includes . structures which have incurred substantial dams a regardless of the <br />actual =air work performed. The term does not, however include eitgL.Priy correction of*existing <br />violations of State or Orange Coup V <br />health ,sanitag.—or c ecificati ns which have been <br />--sateM _ <br />Sp <br />identified by the Orange Cggply code enforcement official and wincl, are me minimum <br />�ide <br />assure safe living conditions o - _r an alteration of a _y- historic structure. historic structure rovided that the alteration well not <br />p r, the structure's continued designation As a hi <br />Water surface elevation -(W-SE) -- The...hei ht , in relation to mean sea level of floods of various <br />magnitudes and freq uencies in the flood lain - of coastal or riverine are <br />to fqat��reo�.o� or which <br />Watercourse -- A liake., Aver, creek, stream, wash, channel or other too hi�c LJJJ�LL <br />waters flow . t least p . dically.Watercourse substantial <br />flood damage may occur. <br />Violation =- The failure of a,.structure, use or develo pment to be fiffly coin hiant or is inconsistent with <br />an Kovision of this Ordinance. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate other <br />