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exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. This term also includes "repetitive loss" structures as defined herein 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, Asubstantial 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 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. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the requirements of this ordinance. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate. other certifications. or other evidence of compliance required in this ordinance is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. Watercourse means a lake. river. creek. stream. wash. channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur. Water surface elevation means the height. in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or the North American Vertical Datum (NA VD) of 1988. of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. Flood Damage Prevention Ord. LegislationlOrdinancesl Attorney 7/10/09--11:05 AM 12