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whether a structure or parcel has been elevated an fill above the BFE and excluded <br />from the SFHA. <br />(4S) Lowest adjacent grade means the lowest elevation, after completion of construction, <br />of the ground, sidewalk, patio, deck support, ar basement entryway immediately next <br />to the structure. <br />(46) Lowest Hoar means the lowest of the following: <br />(A}the top of the lowest level of the structure; <br />(B) the top of the basement floor; <br />(C}the top of the garage floor, if the garage is the lowest level of the structure; <br />(D}the tap of the first floor of a structure elevated on pilings or pillars; <br />(E) the tap of the first floor of a structure constructed with a crawl space, provided <br />that the lowest point of the interior grade is at or above the BI~E and construction <br />meets requirements of (k'}(i}.; or <br />(F} the tap of the floor level of any enclosure, other than a basement, below an <br />elevated structure where the walls of the enclosure provide any resistance to the <br />flow of flood waters unless: <br />i. the walls are designed to automatically equalize the hydrostatic flood forces <br />an the walls by allowing for the entry and exit of flood waters, designed.to <br />allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize <br />hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls. Designs for complying with this <br />requirement must either be certified by a professional engineer or architect <br />or by providing a minimum of two openings (in addition to doorways and <br />windows) having a total net area of one { i }square inch for every one square <br />foot of enclosed area. The bottom of all such openings shall be no higher <br />than one {l) foot above grade and shall be located entirely below the BFE; <br />and, <br />ii. such enclosed space shall be usable solely for the parking of vehicles and <br />building access. <br />(47} Manufactured borne means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which <br />is built on a permanent chassis and is designed far use with ar without a permanent <br />foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term. "manufactured home" <br />does not include a "recreational vehicle." <br />{48} Manufactured home park or subdivision means a parcel (or contiguous parcels} of <br />land divided into two or mare manufactured home lots for rent or sale. <br />Page 9 of 31 <br />