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action, if applicable, expected at the site; and, ti <br /> (11) the costs of providing governmental services during and after <br /> flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public <br /> utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water <br /> systems, and streets and bridges. <br /> (f) UpOn consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this <br /> ordinance, the Board of Adjustment may attabh such conditions to the <br /> granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes <br /> of this ordinance. <br /> (g) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any <br /> increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. <br /> (h) Conditions for Variances <br /> (1) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the <br /> variancetis the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to <br /> afford relief. <br /> (2) Variances shall only'be issued upon (i) a showing of good and <br /> sufficient cause; ,(ii) a determination that failure to grant <br /> the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the <br /> applicant; and, (iii) a determination that the granting of a variance <br /> will not result in increased flop heights, additional, threats to <br /> public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, <br /> cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with <br /> existing local laws or ordinances. <br /> (3) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written <br /> notice specifying the difference'betWeen.the base flood elevation <br /> and the elevation to which the structure is to be build and stating <br /> that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the <br /> increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. <br /> (4) The building inspector shall maintain the records of all appeal <br /> actions and report any variances to the Federal Insurance <br /> Administration upon request. <br /> 5.6 SPECIFIC STANDARDS <br /> In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data has been <br /> provided as set forth in Article 3, Section B, or Article 4, Section B (11), <br /> the following provisions are required: <br /> • (1) Residential Construction - New construction or substantial improvement <br /> of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including <br /> basement', eTevated to or above base flood <br />