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Article 6: Development StandarA <br /> Section 6.21: Flood Regulations <br /> - - -- -- ■,- -, ''•, ..• _• .. • ---- -- - ---- - -- -, - -- <br /> - - _ _ •-• _ -• - - -- •• -■ - . .. - - , - - ---- <br /> includes, but is not limited to:•5- - --- -- - - - - -- - - . '. - --e - <br /> this Ordinance; <br /> Preliminary FIRMs where more stringent than the effective FIRM; or <br /> Post disaster Flood Recovery Maps, if available. <br /> 6.21.4 Compliance <br /> No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, altered, or developed, <br /> improved, or maintained in any way without full compliance with the terms of the regulations <br /> the provisions of this section and other applicable regulations. <br /> 6.21.5 Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA)34 <br /> (A) Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction <br /> In all SFHAs the following additional standards shall be met: <br /> (1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be designed and <br /> adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the <br /> structure. <br /> (2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with <br /> materials and utility equipment resistant to minimize flood damage. <br /> (3) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed by <br /> methods and practices that minimize flood damages. <br /> (4) All€electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and <br /> other service equipment and facilities shall be located at or above the Regulatory <br /> Flood Protection Elevation (RFPE) or designed and installed/or-located so as to <br /> prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during <br /> the occurrence of the base flood. These include but are not <br /> limited to HVAC equipment, water softener units, bath/kitchen fixtures, ductwork, <br /> electric/gas meter panels/boxes, utility/cable boxes, appliances (washers, dryers, <br /> refrigerator, etc.), hot water heaters, and electric outlets/switches. <br /> (a) Replacements that are part of a substantial improvement, electrical, <br /> heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other <br /> service equipment shall also meet the above provisions. <br /> (b) Replacements that are for maintenance and not part of a substantial <br /> improvement may be installed at the original location provided the <br /> addition and/or improvements only comply with the standards for new <br /> construction consistent with the code and requirements for the original <br /> structure. <br /> (5) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or <br /> eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system. <br /> 34 The Special Flood Hazard Area is referenced throughout the FEME model flood ordinance and is defined within <br /> Article 10 of the UDO as: The land in the floodplain subject to a 1%or greater chance of being flooded in any given <br /> year as determined in Section 1.1.3 of this Ordinance, as defined by the base flood elevation. The mapped special <br /> flood hazard area approximates the base flood elevation . Staff is comfortable recommending we keep the <br /> reference to flood prone areas. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-148 <br />