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VARIANCE. A grant of relief from the requirements of this chapter, or the flood -resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code, which permits construction in a manner that would not otherwise be permitted by this chapter or the Florida Building Code. WATERCOURSE. A river, creek, stream, channel or other topographic feature in, on, through, or over which water flows at least periodically. ARTICLE 111 Flood -Resistant Development § 161-11. Buildings and structures. A. Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code. Pursuant to § 161-4.0 of this chapter, buildings, structures, and facilities that are exempt from the Florida Building Code, including substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage of such buildings, structures and facilities, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the flood load and flood -resistant construction requirements of ASCE 24. Structures exempt from the Florida Building Code that are not walled and roofed buildings shall comply with the requirements of § 161-17 of this chapter. B. Buildings and structures seaward of the coastal construction control line. If extending, in whole or in part, seaward of the coastal construction control line and also located, in whole or in part, in a flood hazard area: (1) Buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to comply with the more restrictive applicable requirements of the Florida Building Code, Building, Section 3109 and Section 1612 or Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R322. (2) Minor structures and non -habitable major structures as defined in F.S. § 161.54, shall be designed and constructed to comply with the intent and applicable provisions of this chapter and ASCE 24. C. Specific methods of construction and requirements. Pursuant to Chapter 8, Article III of the Miami -Dade County Code, the following specific methods of construction and requirements apply: (1) Cumulative Substantial Improvement. In the Florida Building Code, Building, and Florida Building Code, Existing Building, definitions for the term "Substantial Improvement" shall be as defined in § 161-10 of this chapter. fellewFs: Substantial �vemep . APY hpfere the it 9F FepaiF 6-1; Started. Per eae-h W-151diRg 9F StFUGWFe, the ten yeaF r+nrinrl hnrTine nn the do+n of the 45t impFeyemnnt nr repair of that building nr damagen i i 9F safety eeby the building e4iGial and that -are the Fninimum RecessaFy--ttle 8