11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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(62) Regulatory flood means the flood having a one percent(1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, as calculated by a method and procedure that is acceptable to and approved by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The regulatory flood elevation at any location is as defined in Section 21-12.03 (2) of this Article. The "Regulatory Flood" is also known by the term "Base Flood", "One-Percent Annual Chance Flood",and "100-Year Flood". (63) Repetitive loss means flood-related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event, on the average,equaled or exceeded 25%of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (64) Section 1316 is that section of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, which states that no new flood insurance coverage shall be provided for any property that the Administrator fords has been declared by a duly constituted state or local zoning authority or other authorized public body to be in violation of state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances that intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas. (65) Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)means those lands within the jurisdiction of the City of South bend, Indiana subject to inundation by the regulatory flood. The SFHAs of the City of South Bend are generally identified as such on the St. Joseph County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 6, 2011 as well as any future updates, amendments, or revisions,prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the most recent date. (These areas are shown on a FIRM as Zone A, AE,Al- A30,AH,AR, A99, or AO). (66) Start of construction includes substantial improvement,and means the date the building permit was issued,provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a 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, footings,piers, 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. (67) Structure means a structure that is principally above ground and is enclosed by walls and a roof. The term includes a gas or liquid storage tank, a manufactured