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City of Evanston, WY Definitions
Ch 7 Pt 8 Art XXIII Definitions
§ 7-127 General.
Article XXIII: Definitions
Chapter 7 : Buildings Part 8 Flood Damage Prevention Article XXIII Definitions
[Amended by Ord. No. 98-19; 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01]
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Part 8 shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Part 8 its most reasonable application.
A request for a review of the City Engineer's interpretation of any provisions of this Part 8 or a request for a variance.
The land in the floodplain subject to a one-percent-or-greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM). After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for publication of the e-FIRM, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AE, AH, AO, A1-99, VO, V1-30, VE or V.
A nonbasement building built, in the case of a building in Zones A1-30, AE, A, A99, AO, AH, B, elevated floor, or in the case of a building in Zones V1-30, VE, or V, to have the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of pilings, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the floor of the water; and adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building during a flood of up to the magnitude of the base flood. In the case of Zones A1-30, AE, A, A99, AO, AH, B, C, X, and D, "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement of floodwaters. In the case of Zones V1-30, VE, or V, "elevated building" also includes a building otherwise meeting the definition of "elevated building" even though the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway walls if the breakaway walls meet the standards of Section 60.3(e)(5) of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.[1]
For the purposes of determining rates, structures of which the start of construction commenced before the effective date of the FIRM or before January 1, 1975, for FIRMs effective before that date. "Existing construction" may also be referred to as "existing structures."
A manufactured home park for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by the City.
An official map of the community on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones.
The official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the Flood Boundary-Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
The overflow of waters; and/or
The operation of an overall program of corrective and preventative measures for reducing flood damage, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, and floodplain management regulations.
Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved the Secretary of the Interior; or
Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic reservation programs that have been certified either:
Directly by the Secretary of Interior in states with approved programs.
A man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding.
A flood protection system which consists of a levee or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices.
The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirements of this Part 8.
MANUFACTURED HOME FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PURPOSES
MANUFACTURED HOME or MANUFACTURED HOUSING
A factory-built structure. Manufactured housing does not include a panel, kit or component house or structure which does not utilize or incorporate a marriage wall. Manufactured housing may be used for residential, educational, commercial and industrial use.
For purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NKVD) of 1929 or other datum to which base flood elevations shown on the City's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced herein.
For the purpose of determining insurance rates, structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to structures. For floodplain management purposes, "new construction" means structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by the City and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of these floodplain management regulations.
Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footing, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
A walled and roofed building or manufactured home that is principally aboveground.
Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the costs of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
A grant of relief from the requirements of this Part 8 which permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by this Part 8.
The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the City's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in Section 60.3(b)(5), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4) or (e)(5)[2] is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
The height in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NKVD) of 1929 (or other datum, where specified), of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the flloodplains of coastal or riverine areas.
Editor's Note: See 44 CFR 60.3(e)(5).
Editor's Note: See 44 CFR 60.3(b)(5), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4) and (e)(5).