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CABARRUS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE CHAPTER 16 -FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION assure safe living conditions; or (b) Any alteration of a historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the alteration is approved by variance issued pursuant to Part 4 Section E of this ordinance. Technical Bulletin and Technical Fact Sheet means a FEMA publication that provides guidance concerning the building performance standards of the NFIP, which are contained in Title 44 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at Section 60.3. The bulletins and fact sheets are intended for use primarily by State and local officials responsible for interpreting and enforcing NFIP regulations and by members of the development community, such as design profession d builders. New bulletins, as well as updates of existing bulletins, are issued periodically as needed. The bulletins djoillircreate, regulations; rather they provide specific guidance for complying with the minimum requirements of existing NFAregulations. It should be noted that Technical Bulletins and Technical Fact Sheets provide guidance on the mini Wrequireme of the NFIP regulations. State or community requirements that exceed those of the NFIP to en sign pr sionals should contactthe community officialsto determine whether more restrictive State al re . n?111110hitebuilding or site in question. All applicable standards of the State or local building code mus so be met ny building in a flood hazard area. Temperature Controlled means having the temperature regulated by a h /or sys , built-in or appliance. Variance is a grant of relief from the requirements of this ordinance. Violation means the failure of a structure or other develo ment to be f omph with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other developm ithout the elev ificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in Parts 4 and 5 is p ed to be in violation til such time as that documentation is provided. rh Water Surface Elevation (WSE) means the hei n relation t D 1988, of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or rivenne are Watercourse means a lake, river, creek, streaeecsignated hannel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse iny�des specifi areas in which substantial flood damage may occur. PART 3. GENERAL SECTIONA. LAND THIS INANCEAPPLIES This ordinance shall y od Hazard Areas within the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County. SERAII ' '. Bb91� FOR�LISHING THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS The Sp ial Flood Ha d Areas are those identified under the Cooperating Technical State (RS) agreement between the State o�gsth Carotinnd FEMA in its FIS dated November 5, 2008 for Cabarrus County and associated DFIRM panels dated Novembe developed r{'1+Y$008 reit 2, 2009, June 16, 2009, February 19, 2014 and November 16, 2018, including any digital data as IS� the FIS, which are adopted by reference and declared a part of this ordinance. Future revisions to the FIS and DFIRM nets that do not change flood hazard data within the jurisdictional authority of Cabarrus County are also adopted by reference and declared a part of this ordinance. SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance prior to the commencement of any development activities within Special Flood Hazard Areas determined in accordance with the provisions of Part 3, Section B of this ordinance. Page 206