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1 ' 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 50 percent of ' the market value of the structure before the damaged occurred. See definition of "substantial improvement." Substantial improvement means any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other ' improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair ' work performed. The term does not, however, include either: (1) Any project of improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code ' enforcement official and which are the minimum 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 park or subdivision means where the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals ' or exceeds 50 percent of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Variance means a grant of relief from the requtrements of this article which permits ' construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this article where specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without ' the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 2; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 2) Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-2. Sec. 38-31. Lands to which this article applies. This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the county. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § A; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § A) Sec. 38-32. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. ' The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its Flood Insurance Study, dated February 25, 1993, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part ' of this article. (Ord. of 2-16-87, art. 3, § B; Ord. of 10-17-94, art. 3, § B) Sec. 38-32 BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. The Special Flood Hazard Areas are those identified under the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) agreement between the State of North Carolina and FEMA in its Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), for Cabarrus County (county) dated November 5, 2008, which are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The initial Flood Insurance Rate Maps are as follows for the jurisdictional areas at the initial date: Cabarrus County Unincorporated Area, dated November 2. 1994 (Initial date) Sec. 38-33. Compliance with article. Item# 11 Attachment number 2 C~ - 1 Page 116 of 185