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Policies,Practices,Programs,Regulations and Activities Document Effectiveness Rationale for <br /> (Existing and potential) Reference for Mitigation Effectiveness <br /> (Include page (High/Medium <br /> numbers or /Low/Not <br /> Other Source) Effective) <br /> ' Notes:gaps, <br /> shortfalls, <br /> conflicts,or <br /> 0 ortunities ' <br /> regulations that should decrease the town's exposure to <br /> natural hazards: <br /> Section 15-251.9 Snecific Standards for Flood Section High Limits or <br /> Hazard ReduCtlons 15-251.9 Assistance may disallows <br /> be needed to construction <br /> (a) New structures enerally prohibited within acquire within flood <br /> SFHAs. Within a Snecial Flood Hazard Area no new properties hazazd areas <br /> structure(as defined in this partl mav be constructed or substandally <br /> located, and no substantial improvement of an existing within a <br /> floodway or <br /> structure mav take nlace, unless and to the extent that floodplain. <br /> the nermit issuing authoritv for the proposed use <br /> determines that, in the absence of an authorization to do <br /> so, the owner would be deprived of all reasonable use <br /> of the subject pro e�rty. Notwithstanding the fore oing= <br /> manufactured homes that are nonconforming because <br /> they are located within a SFHA mav be renlaced with <br /> another manufactured home. If such construction (or <br /> renlacement of manufactured homes) is authorized all <br /> such construction(or replacement) shall be in <br /> conformity with the remaining provisions of this <br /> section in addition to those set forth in Section 15- <br /> 251.8. <br /> (b) Residential construction. New construction <br /> and substantial imnrovement of any residential <br /> structure(including manufactured homes) located <br /> within a Special Flood Hazard Area or on anv lot where <br /> a SFHA is located shall have the reference level <br /> including basement,elevated no lower than the <br /> regulatory flood protection elevation. <br /> Definition#45 Regulatorv Flood Protection Elevation. <br /> The "Base Flood Elevation" nlus the "Freeboard." In <br /> "Snecial Flood Hazard Areas" where Base Flood <br /> Elevations (BFEs) have been determined, this <br /> elevation sha11 be the BFE nlus two (2) feet of <br /> reeboard. <br /> (c) Non-residential construction. New <br /> construction and substantial im rovement of an <br /> 89 <br />