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REGULATORY FLOODWAY- see FLOODWAY. VARIANCE - a grant of relief by a community from
<br /> the terms of a flood plain management regulation. [US
<br /> SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA - The land Code of Federal Regulations,Title 44,Part 59]
<br /> area subject to flood hazards and shown on a Flood
<br /> Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard map as Zone VIOLATION - the failure of a structure or other
<br /> A,AE,A1-30,A99,AR,AO,AH,V,VO,VEorV1-30. developmenttobe fully compliantwith the community's
<br /> [Base Code,Chapter 2,Section 202] flood plain management regulations. A structure or
<br /> other development without the elevation certificate,
<br /> START OF CONSTRUCTION-The date of issuance other certifications, or other evidence of compliance
<br /> for new construction and substantial improvements required in §60.3(b) (5), (c) (4), (c) (10), (d) (3), (e)
<br /> to existing structures, provided the actual start of (2), (e) (4), or (e) (5) is presumed to be in violation
<br /> construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, until such time as that documentation is provided. [US
<br /> addition, placement, or other improvement is within Code of Federal Regulations,Title 44,Part 59]
<br /> 180 days after the date of issuance. The actual start of
<br /> construction means the first placement of permanent ZONE A - an area of special flood hazard without
<br /> construction of a building (including a manufactured water surface elevations determined
<br /> home)on a site,such as the pouring of a slab or footings, ZONE AE - area of special flood hazard with water
<br /> installation of pilings or construction of columns. surface elevations determined
<br /> Permanent construction does not include land ZONE AH - means areas of special flood hazards
<br /> preparation (such as clearing, excavation, grading having shallow water depths and/or unpredictable flow
<br /> or filling), the installation of streets or walkways, paths between (1) and (3) feet,and with water surface
<br /> excavation for a basement, footings, piers or elevations determined
<br /> foundations, the erection of temporary forms or the
<br /> installation of accessory buildings such as garages or ZONE AO - means area of special flood hazards
<br /> sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of having shallow water depths and/or unpredictable flow
<br /> the main building. For a substantial improvement, the paths between (1) and (3) ft. (Velocity flow may be
<br /> actual "start of construction"means the first alteration evident; such flooding is characterized by ponding or
<br /> of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of sheetflow.)
<br /> a building, whether or not that alteration affects the
<br /> external dimensions of the building. [Base Code, ZONES X-means areas of minimal or moderate flood
<br /> Chapter 2,Section 202] hazards or areas of future-conditions flood hazard.
<br /> (Zone X replaces Zones B and C on new and revised
<br /> STRUCTURE (for floodplain management maps.)
<br /> purposes) - a walled and roofed building, including
<br /> a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ZONE V-means area of special flood hazards without
<br /> ground,as well as a manufactured home. [US Code of water surface elevations determined,and with velocity,
<br /> Federal Regulations,Title 44,Part 59] that is inundated by tidal floods (coastal high hazard
<br /> area)
<br /> SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR OF A FOUNDATION -
<br /> When work to repair or replace a foundation results in ZONE VE - (for new and revised maps) means area
<br /> the repair or replacement of a portion of the foundation of special flood hazards, with water surface elevations
<br /> with a perimeter along the base of the foundation that determined and with velocity,that is inundated by tidal
<br /> equals or exceeds 50% of the perimeter of the base floods (coastal high hazard area)
<br /> of the foundation measured in linear feet, or repair or
<br /> replacement of 50% of the piles,columns or piers of a Submitted by the Planning Board
<br /> pile,column or pier supported foundation,the building
<br /> official shall determine it to be substantial repair of a Explanation: This Zoning Bylaw amendment would
<br /> foundation. Applications determined by the building add the definitions that pertain to development in the
<br /> official to constitute substantial repair of a foundation floodplain as required to remain in the National Flood
<br /> shall require all existing portions of the entire building Insurance Program.This article requires a 2/3 vote.
<br /> or structure to meet the requirements of 780 CMR. [As
<br /> amended by MA in 9th Edition BC]
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