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debris and, thereby, reducing the flood- carrying capacity of 41 the stream. "Base flood" means the flood having a one percent chance of being equally or exceeded in any given year, also known as the 100 -year flood. "Development" means any man -made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations. ,,jXjgtjng Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities including utilities, final grading or pouring of pads and the construction of streets is completed before the effective date (March 2, 1981) of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance adopted by Orange County. (AMENDED 9 -20 -88 TO ADD DEFINITION) "Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means the preparation of additional manufactured home sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision beyond those that had been completed prior to the effective date (March 2, 1981) of the Orange County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. (AMENDED 9 -20 -88 TO ADD DEFINITION) "Flood Boundary = Floodwa M_ap (FB -F )" means the official maps for Orange County, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. "Flood Insurance Rate Man F( IRM)" means the official maps for Orange County, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. "Flood Insurance Study" is the official report written for Orange County by the Federal Insurance Administration. The report contains flood profiles, as well as the Flood Hazard Boundary - Floodway Map and the water surface elevation of the base flood.. '. Floodway" means that portion of the stream channel and floodplain of a stream designated to provide passage for the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. As used in this ordinance, the term refers to that areas designated as floodway on the Flood Boundary- Floodway Map or on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration. "Habitable Floor" means any floor usable for living purposes which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor used only for storage is not a habitable floor.