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elevation in compliance with the Massachusetts State Building Code, and certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the structure is securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash. The following shall be prohibited within said V Zones: 1. Any lean -made alteration of sand dunes which might increase the potential for flood damage. 2. Use of fill for structural support for new construction or substantial improvement of structures. 3. Manufactured homes, except in existing manufactured home parks and existing manufactured home subdivisions. §174-64 Unnumbered A Zones In A Zones, in the absence of FEMA BFE data and Floodway data, the Building Commissioner shall request from the proponent's registered design professional base flood elevation and Floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source as criteria for requiring New Construction, substantial improvements, or other development in Zone A as the basis for elevating residential structures to or above base flood level, for floodproofing or elevating nonresidential structures to or above base flood level, and for prohibiting encroachments in floodways. §174-64.1 Floodway Encroachment In Zones A, Al-30, and AE, along watercourses that have not had a regulatory floodway designated, the best available Federal, State, local, or other Floodway data shall be used to prohibit encroachments in Floodways which would result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. In Zones Al-30 and AE, along watercourses that have a Regulatory Floodway designated on the Town's FIRM encroachments are prohibited in the Regulatory Floodway which would result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. §174-64.2 Watercourse Alterations or Alterations in Riverine Areas In a riverine situation, the Conservation Agent shall notify the following entities/officers of any alteration or relocation of a watercourse: • Adjacent Communities, especially those located upstream and downstream; • Bordering States, if affected; • NFIP State Coordinator Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street, 8th floor Boston, MA 02114 12