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OS/12/?005 <br />Flood Insurance means the insurance coverage provided under the National Flood Insurance <br />Program (NFIP). <br />Flood i~rsurance rate Wrap (FIRM) means atr official, adopted Orange County map Fes, <br />issued by the FEMA, on which +' r ~' ' r' ~'` "` ^ ^ '"' `'°" °+°d both the <br />Special Flood Hazard Areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the <br />county are delineated. <br />Flood hrsurmtce Study lF~ •' *'" °F""`°' ~° b <br />b b J Y°I' ~ <br />+l- + f 1 +' .,F +Y.° h..~o 41A0d means an examination evaluation and <br />determination of flood hazard areas corresponding water surface elevations (if appropriate), <br />flood insurance risk zones and other flood data in Orange County issued by FEMA. The FIS <br />report contains an evaluation and determination of flood hazards and corresponding flood <br />profiles as well as FIRMS and FBFMs, if published. <br />Floodplaiu or Flood Pror:e Area means any land area susceptible to being inundated <br />water from any source. <br />Flaodpaaur: Adn:irristr•ator is the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain <br />management r~ulations. <br />Floodplaiu Mana~entent means the operation of an overall program of corrective and <br />preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, <br />natural resources in the floodplain including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, <br />flood control works floodplain management regulations and open space plans. <br />F_loodplair: Re~ulatiorrs means this Ordinance and other zoning ordinances, subdivision <br />regulations building codes health regulations special purpose ordinances and other applications <br />of police power which control development in flood prone areas This term describes federal <br />Flood Pr°oofrr,~ means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, <br />or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or <br />improved real property water and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents. <br />Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must <br />be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface <br />elevation more than one (1) foot. This term may also be referred to as "regulatory floodwaV•„ <br />Flood Zorre means a geographical area shown on a FHBM or FIRM that reflects the severity <br />or type of flooding in the area. <br />Floor ~ b > ~• •~ <br />i.~ +~ +' . +.. ..F. ...i ~~eBd_z:mtrEBn$~t~~}An. il3c~*.cxxxx do ca <br />b <br />+~ fl { a ' '~~ ~ -'~ °'~ ^'°s- see."Lowest Floor"). <br />0 0 <br />c ^c<trr Ii u~. ~.a_.U r, , .... L ns+.i al_..., ii..iei L.e c;u.: <br />