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ARTICLE III 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 Section 161.4 C of this ordinance, 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 Section 161.17 of this ordinance. 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 section 161.54,F.S.,shall be designed and constructed to comply with the intent and applicable provisions of this ordinance 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 follows: Substantial improvement. Any combination of repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,addition, or other improvement of a building or structure taking place during a 10 year period, the cumulative cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the improvement or repair is started. For each building or structure, the 10 year period begins on the date of the first improvement or repair of that building or structure subsequent to July 15, 1999. If the structure has incurred "substantial damage," any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: (1)Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary, or safety code violations identified by the building official and that are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. (2)Any alteration of a historic structure provided the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure. (2) Limitations on Enclosures Under Elevated,Buildings. Enclosed areas shall: a. Have the minimum necessary access to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door), limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door), or entry to the elevated building (stairway or elevator). b. Not have the interior portion FINAL Model FPM Ordinance: Zones A&V(April 3, 2017) 21