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084 <br /> 4. <br /> 5. Use of Available Flood Data. The final rule revises the <br /> requirement at S60.3(b) (4 ) that communities obtain, review, and <br /> reasonably utilize base flood data available from any source to <br /> regulate construction in Zone A. If your community has flood <br /> hazard areas which are designated as Zone A or could annex such <br /> areas, you must revise your ordinance to 'xnclude• the .following <br /> or its equivalent: <br /> The (local administrator) shall obtain, review <br /> and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation <br /> and floodway data available from a Federal, <br /> 'State, or other source, as criteria for • <br /> • requiring that new construction., substantial • <br /> improvements; or other development in Zone A <br /> • (reference provisions of your ordinance which <br /> meet 560 .3(c) (2) , (3) , (5) and (6) and (d) (3 ).] . <br /> Note that available base flood data include data submitted with <br /> subdivision proposals and other proposed developments greater than <br /> 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is less, including manufactured home - <br /> parks and subdivisions [see S60.3(b) (3)] • <br /> 6. Elevation Certification. Current NFIP criteria require that. <br /> communities obtain and maintain on file the elevation of the <br /> lowest floor (including basement) of new and substantially . <br /> improved structures in all special flood hazard areas . The <br /> final rule rem9ves this_ reauirement in Zone A except in those, <br /> instances where base flood elevation data from other sources are <br /> utilized e as •rovided for in ,60. 3 b 4 of NFIP ri -. . -- <br /> iaL. You may_mod. fyyouu .ordinance accordingly. Please be <br /> aware that substantially lower flood insurance rates are <br /> available for individuals that construct to these other available <br /> base flood elevations and submit elevation, certificates as. part <br /> of their flood insurance applications . You must continue to <br /> obtain lowest floor elevations in all special flood hazard <br /> areas other than Zone A. <br /> N1P 7. Functionally Dependent Uses — The final rule adds a special <br /> provision regarding the issuance of variances for functionally <br /> dependent uses. You are not required to make this change and <br /> should do so only if your community has navigable waterways <br /> and has encountered difficulties in applying NFl? criteria to <br /> these uses. To make this change, add the definition of "func- <br /> tionally dependent use" in the final . rule to the definitions <br /> sections of your ordinance. Also add the variance provision at <br /> S60.6(a) (7 ) of the final .rule to the variance provisions in your <br /> ordinance. <br /> • <br />