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09/15/2005 28 1.5. Any inhabited struchn•e witlTin any SFHA shall have zznobstructed, dry nccess dur°ing a r•egulatay flood event. 16 New, fill material within any SFHA shall be prohibited. (Ord. of 8-28-1995, § 5.1, eff: 8-28-1995) Sec. 42-92. Specific standards. In all SFHAs where BFE data has been provided, as set forth in Section 42-37 or 42-69, the following provisions are required: Changes I. Residential Consri uction. No new residential construction is allowed Substantial from improvement of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) shall have the comments ' reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than two feet above the zegulatory at the May Hood protection elevation, Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a 23, 2005 structure, opening sufficient to automatically facilitate equalization of hydrostatic flood Quarterly forces on exterior walls shall be provided, Public County option to exceed minimum standazd Hearing 2. Non-Residential Consh•uction. No new non-resi entia consh•uction is a owe , u stanha improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other non-residential structure shall have the reference level, including basement, elevated no lower than two feet above the regulatory C15anges flood protection elevation. Structures located in A, AO, AE and Al-30 Zones may be flood from proofed no lower than two feet above the level of the base flood elevation in lieu of elevation comments at provided that all azeas of the structure below the required flood protection elevation aze the May 23,i ' watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, using structural 2005 ! components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the Quarterly '; ' effect of buoyancy. A North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer or Architect shall Public ! certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided Hearing ! to the official as set forth in Section 42-68. 3. Manufactured Homes. County option to exceed minimum standard 1 a. No new nzanufactzned homes are permitted. Replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference level of the manzfactured home is no lower than two feet above the r°egulatory flood protection elevation. b. Manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to an adequately ancha•ed foundation to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement according to the State of North Cm•olina (5) Regzdations for Manufactured/Mobile Honaes, 1995 Edition, and any revision thereto adopted by the Commissioner of hzsurarzce pursuant to NCGS X143-1431.5 or a certified engineered foundation. Additionally, when the elevation would be met by an elevation of the chassis thirty-six (.36) inches or less above the grade at the site, reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength shall support the chassis. When the elevation of the chassis is above thirty-six (36) inches in height, an engineering certification is required.