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OS/12/2005 2g <br />(Ord. of 8-28-1995, § 5.1, eff. 8-28-1995) <br />Sec. 42-92. Specific standards. <br />~ ~l ~~ o r "~"t fl^^~"'^ SI'IIAs where BFE data has been provided, as set forth in <br />Section 42-37 or 42-69, the following provisions are required: <br />1. Residential Consh•uction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential <br />structure (including manufachued homes) shall have the t ~°,m- reference level, <br />+1, 7, fl a 1 ..,.ti <br />including basement, elevated na lower than two feet abov„-~~..-~.oo~~~ ~-e='- t e <br />reuulatory flood protection elevation as defined in Article 2 of this Ordinance. Should <br />solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, opening sufficient to <br />automatically facilitate equalization of hydrostatic flood farces on exterior walls the <br />urrinipe~' a `fl -''°"*°~" shall be provided pursuant to Section 42-. <br />2. Non-Residential Corzsb°uction. New construction or substantial improvement of any <br />commercial, industrial, or other non-residential structure ~' t ,r """'"`""'"'°`' ''^"'°~-) <br />shall have the lewes~fleer reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than tvve <br />~~t. ,.~+~. -bn,~fl a "t~°^*~en the resulatorv flood protection elevation. Structures <br />located in A, AO, AE and Al-.30 Zones maybe flood proofed no lower than two feet above <br />the level of the base flood elevation in lieu of elevation provided that all azeas of the structure <br />below the required flood protection elevation are watertight with walls substantially <br />impermeable to the passage of water, using structural components having the capability of <br />resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. A North Carolina <br />licensed Professional Engineer or Architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection <br />are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in Section 42-68. <br />3. Manufactured Honaes. <br />a. New or re lacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference <br />level of the manufactured home is no lower than the re Mato flood rotection <br />elevation. <br /> <br /> <br />7 1 ba zamuv r <br />' 1-' i, <br />.i <br />,.1• ua.a ,.. .......~. ........y -- ___ <br />F +, .1 H^ Ana <br />arty + l +. . <br />b . <br />. <br />. . <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> e ' <br />r <br />«, <br />mm^ <br />ayurh i I-V.ununpG r i '..:nl i II ~ n!i~,. ;. l.ood, i dOra:ltu i' .r3 <i: r: <br />