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Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.6: Additional Standards for Overlay Districts <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-25 <br /> <br />f. Foundation enclosures made of flexible vinyl or sheet <br />metal skirting are not considered enclosures for <br />regulatory and flood insurance rating purposes, and <br />therefore, do not require openings. Masonry or wood <br />underpinning, regardless of structural status, is <br />considered an enclosure and requires hydrostatic <br />openings as outlined above to comply with this <br />Ordinance. <br />(ii) The enclosed areas shall be used solely for parking of vehicles, <br />building access, or storage. <br />(iii) Access to the enclosed area shall be the minimum necessary to <br />allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of <br />maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises <br />(standard exterior door) or entry to the living area (stairway or <br />elevator). <br />(iv) The interior portion of such enclosed area shall not be partitioned <br />or finished into separate rooms. <br />(7) Temporary Non-Residential Structures <br />Prior to the issuance of a floodplain development permit for a temporary <br />structure, the applicant shall submit in writing for the review and approval of the <br />Floodplain Administrator, a plan for the removal of such structure(s) in the event <br />of a hurricane or flash flood warning notification. The plan shall include the <br />following information: <br />(a) A specified time period for which the temporary use will be permitted; <br />(b) The name, address, and phone number of the individual responsible <br />for the removal of the temporary structure; <br />(c) The time frame prior to the event at which a structure will be removed <br />(i.e., minimum of 72 hours before landfall of a hurricane or immediately <br />upon flood warning notification); <br />(d) A copy of the contract or other suitable instrument with a trucking <br />company to ensure the availability of removal equipment when needed; <br />and <br />(e) Designation, accompanied by documentation, of a location outside the <br />SFHA to which the temporary structure will be moved. <br />(8) Accessory Structures <br />When accessory structures (sheds, detached garages, etc.) are to be placed <br />within a SFHA, the following criteria shall be met: <br />(a) Accessory structures shall not be used for human habitation (including <br />work, sleeping, living, cooking or restroom areas); <br />(b) Accessory structures shall be designed to have low flood damage <br />potential; <br />(c) Accessory structures shall be constructed and placed on the building site <br />so as to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of floodwaters; <br />(d) Accessory structures shall be firmly anchored in accordance with this <br />Section; <br />(e) All service facilities such as electrical and heating equipment, shall be <br />installed in accordance with this Section; <br />(f) Openings to relieve hydrostatic pressure during a flood shall be provided <br />conforming to the requirements of this Section; <br /> 125