As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
BASE FLOOD
The flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded
in any given year.
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including
but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling,
grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations.
FLOOD
A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation
of normally dry land areas from:
(1)
The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2)
The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from
any source.
FLOODPROOFING
Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes
or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real
estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures
and their contents.
HABITABLE FLOOR
Any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping,
eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor used only
for storage purposes is not a habitable floor.
MOBILE HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built
on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities. It does not include recreational
vehicles or travel trailers. The term includes but is not limited to the definition
of “mobile home” as set forth in regulations governing the Mobile
Home Safety and Construction Standards Program [24 CFR 3282.7(a)].
PERSON
Includes any individual or group of individuals, corporation, partnership,
association or any other entity, including state and local governments and
agencies.
RIVERINE
Relating to, formed by or resembling a river (including tributaries),
stream, brook, etc.
STRUCTURE
For floodplain management purposes, a walled and roofed building,
including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground,
as well as a mobile home.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
Any repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure the cost
of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either
before the improvement or repair is started or, if the structure has been
damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes
of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the
first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the
building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions
of the structure. The term does not, however, include either any project for
improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health,
sanitary or safety code specifications which is solely necessary to assure
safe living conditions or any alteration of a structure listed on the National
Register of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
VARIANCE
A grant of relief by the community from the terms of a floodplain
management regulation.