ORD-2005-024 - Orange County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Amendments

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05/12/2005 28 (Ord. of 8 -28 -1995, § 5.1, eff. 8 -28 -1995) Sec. 42 -92. Specific standards. In all areas ef speeial fleed hazard SFHAs where BFE data has been provided, as set forth in Section 42 -37 or 42 -69, the following provisions are required: 1. Residential Construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) shall have the lewest floor reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than two feet above the base flood elevation the regulatory flood protection elevation, as defined in Article 2 of this Ordinance. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, opening sufficient to automatically facilitate equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls the urAmpeded movements of fleedwat shall be provided pursuant to Section 42 -. 2. Non - Residential Construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other non - residential structure shall have the lowest flee reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than #tee feet above the base fleed eley tie the regulatory flood protection elevation. Structures located in A, AO, AE and Al -30 Zones may be flood proofed no lower than two feet above the level of the base flood elevation in lieu of elevation provided that all areas of the structure below the required flood protection elevation are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, using structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. A North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer or Architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in Section 42 -68. 3. Manufactured Homes. a. New or replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference level of the manufactured home is no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation. Ci:- .E;;��:�;,�, ?xttil�e �'iar!i; � C3it��E�;`',.��T >','>C?3 ✓: �!c }�is azrir!g,.'_'�sv 23�.Ftc;a_'�.�;?,,+sc:d t .xiiiaza!•c: ,�! ? ?.:f; *20101 "Wor, RMIRRIKIWIS Ci:- .E;;��:�;,�, ?xttil�e �'iar!i; � C3it��E�;`',.��T >','>C?3 ✓: �!c }�is azrir!g,.'_'�sv 23�.Ftc;a_'�.�;?,,+sc:d t .xiiiaza!•c: ,�! ? ?.:f;