![]() Public and private utility facilities that are vital to maintaining Of hydrostatic forces which would be experienced during periods of The enclosedĬrawl space area shall be properly vented to allow for the equalization Which may be of soil, gravel, concrete or other material, must beĮqual to or above the lowest adjacent exterior grade. The elevation of the floor of this enclosed area, Or more in height, which is used to service the underside of the lowestĮlevated floor. Of Moderate Wave Action." CRAWL SPACE An enclosed area beneath the lowest elevated floor, 18 inches On a FIRM within Zone AE that are bounded by a line labeled "Limit The coastal high-hazard area shall also include areas The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone V1-V30, The inland limit of a primary frontal dune along an open coast andĪny other area subject to high-velocity wave action from storms or BUILDING See "structure." CELLAR Has the same meaning as "basement." COASTAL HIGH-HAZARD AREA An area of special flood hazard extending from offshore to To the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation BREAKAWAY WALL A wall that is not part of the structural support of theīuilding and is intended, through its design and construction, toĬollapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage BASEMENT That portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below The phrase "area of special flood hazard." BASE FLOOD The flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled orĮxceeded in any given year. Term "special flood hazard area (SFHA)" is synonymous in meaning with Or "one-hundred-year floodplain." For purposes of this chapter, the ![]() It is also commonly referred to as the "base floodplain" ThisĪrea may be designated as Zone A, AE, AH, AO, A1-A30, A99, V, VO, AREA OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The land in the floodplain within a community subject toĪ one-percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. Is unpredictable, and where velocity flow may be evident. Of flooding to an average annual depth of one to three feet, whereĪ clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one-percent or greater annual chance "Limit of Moderate Wave Action." AREA OF SHALLOW FLOODING A designated AO, AH or VO Zone on a community's Flood The area of moderate waveĪction is an area within a Zone AE that is bounded by a line labeled To wave effects, velocity flows, erosion, scour, or combinations of Areas of moderate wave action may be subject Of flooding are astronomical tides, storm surges, seiches, or tsunamis, Of an open coast without mapped V Zones, in which the principal sources AREA OF MODERATE WAVE ACTION The portion of the SFHA landward of a V Zone or landward Interpretation of any provision of this chapter or a request for a Indicated: APPEAL A request for a review of the local administrator's As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
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