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-------■m".11111111111111.111.11111M 5 has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either (1) any project for improvement of a structure to complyywith existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State of North Carolina Inventory of Historic Places. "Variance" a relaxation of the terms of this ordinance where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and, where, owing tO conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of actions or the situation of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. A variance is authorized only for the dimensional controls of this ordinance; establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall hot be permitted by a variance. ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3.1 LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES This ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of Orange County. 3.2 BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administratif through a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for Orange County, North Carolina," dated September 16, 1980, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.