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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 ortunilies <br /> automaticallv enter and exit; <br /> d The bottom of all required flood <br /> openin�s shall be no hi�her than one(1) <br /> foot above the adiacent r�ade; <br /> e Flood openin�s mav be equipped with <br /> screens louvers or other coverings or <br /> devices provided they permit the <br /> automatic flow of floodwaters in both <br /> directions; and <br /> f Enclosures made of flexible skirting�e <br /> not considered enclosures for re ulg atorv_ <br /> purposes and therefore do not reauire <br /> flood op.enings. Masonry or wood <br /> underpinnin�gardless of structural <br /> status, is considered an enclosure and <br /> requires flood openings as outlined <br /> above. <br /> (� Additions/Improvements. With respect to <br /> additions and improvements to structures that are <br /> nonconformin� because they are located within a <br /> Snecial Flood Hazard Area: <br /> (1) When the addition or improvement constitutes a <br /> substantial im_provement as defined in Section 15- <br /> 251.1 both the existing structure and the addition <br /> or improvement must com�lv with the standards <br /> for new construction. <br /> (2) When the addition or improvement does not <br /> constitute a substantial imnrovement,the addition <br /> or improvement must be desi�ned to minimize <br /> flood damages and must not be anv more non- <br /> conforming than the existin�structure. <br /> 92 <br />