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09/15/2005 Needed e. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, to be telephone, cable and other cormnunication facilities, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges included.. located in flood prone areas; (1) f Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and New termin- g, Ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a Special Flood Hazard ology Area. (Ord. of8-28-1995, § 1,1, eff. 8-28-1995) Sec. 42-:36. Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or° phrases used in this Ordinance shall be interpreted, so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Ordinance its most r°easonable application. Accessory structure or an (Appurtenant Sbzrcture) means a structure, which is located on the same parcel of property as the principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Garages, cazports, and storage sheds are common accessory structures in residential arms, Pole barns, dairy barns, stables, hay sheds, and ot/ier out but/dings qualify as accessory structures on fazms, and may or may not be located on the same parcel as the farm dwellin or shop building, planning Board suggestions In line with State and Federal definitions (3) Addition (to an existing building) means an extension or incre f a building or structure, including adding new plumbing, electrical, or HVAC systems. Appeal means a request from a review of the Floodplain • trater'r;-ir3terpretat~ea-ef provision of this Ordinance by the Board of Adjzrstment Change from local Administrator Ian-i,,,, to Floodplain Administrator (2) ing,,; Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO Zone (floo Zone resu hug ro»: sheet ow ;oazd run off, pouding, or s/rallow flooding with base flood depths provided) or AH Zone (areas of shallow ^g_ j flooding base floodplaiu with BFEs provided) on a Orange County's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) es- with base flood depths determined to be from one (1) to tluee (.3) feet. These areas ar•e located where a (3) on clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flows may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by sheet flow or pouding. Area of special flood hazard, see "Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) " (3) Base, flood means the flood having a one (1 %) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given yeaz. Base flood elevation (BFE) means a determination as published in the Flood Insurance Study of the water sub face elevations of the base, flood. (~l Basement means any area of the building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides.