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foundations or the erection oftemporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main building. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building; whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Structure shall mean a walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, a manufactured home, a gas or liquid storage tank, or other man-made facilities or infrastructures. Substantial Damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantial Improvement shall mean any combination of repairs, reconstruction, alteration, or improvements to a building, taking place during a five (5) year period, in which the cumulative costs equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of the structure prior to the improvement. The fair market value of the building should be (1) the appraised value of the structure prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or (2) the assessed value of the building prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or (3) in the case of damage, the value of the structure prior to the damage occurring. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. 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 building. The term does not, however, include either (1) any project for improvement of a building required to comply with existing health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been pre-identified by the Building, PlaIlftiBg and Zoning DepartHlEmt Code Enforcement Official and which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions or (2) any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." Substantially Improved Existing Manufactured Home Parks or Subdivisions shall mean a repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Variance is a grant of relief from the requirements of this Ordinance that permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Ordinance. Emergency Flood Damage Prevention Ord. Legislation/Ordinances/Attorney 10/2/01 --3:46 PM 8