RES-2005-077 Resolution and Ordinance to Provide for Flood Damage Prevention in Orange County

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09/26/2005 12 (3) Floodplain Management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive . measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the foodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. Floodplain Regulations means this Ordinance and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and other applications of police power, which control -development in flood prone areas. This .term describes federal, state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage. Flood Proofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot. This term may also be referred to as "regulatory floodway. " Flood Zone means a geographical area shown on a FHBM or FIRM that reflects the severity or hmn nfflnnrlir~a is~ tl~o nron Freeboard means the additional amount of height added to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to account for uncertainties in the determination of jlood elevations. Functionally Dependent Facility means a facility, which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located ^~ °~-~-~°a °••* in close proximity to water, such as a docking, or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding, or ship repair e~-se~eed The term does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities. (3) Hazardous Waste Management Facility means a .facility for the collection, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of hazardous waste as defined in NCGS Article 9 of Chapter 130A. Highest Adjacent Grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, before construction, next to the proposed walls of the structure. Historic structure means any structure that is: 1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; (see "Lowest Floor').