Article IV, Section 4.3

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• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure use restriction

  Not be used for human habitation; be useable only for parking of vehicles or limited storage.

• Base flood elevation data requirement

  Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed using detailed methodologies... for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals that exceed fifty lots or five acres.

• Flood opening area ratio1 sq_in_per_sq_ft

  The total net area of all openings must be at least one (1) square inch for each square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding.

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. requirements

  All manufactured homes placed, or substantially improved, on individual lots or parcels, must meet all the requirements for new construction, including the elevation and anchoring requirements.

• Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure floor area600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Be limited to no more than 600 square feet in total floor area.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of flood opening bottom1 ft

  The bottom of each flood opening shall be 1 foot or less above the higher of the interior floor or grade, or the exterior grade, immediately below the opening.

• Minimum number of flood openings2 count

  There shall be a minimum of two flood openings on different sides of each enclosed area.

• Non-conversion agreement required

  A signed Declaration of Land Restriction (Non-Conversion Agreement) shall be recorded on the property deed.

• Recreational vehicle stay limit180 days

  Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, be fully licensed and ready for highway use.

• VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. lot size limit0.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Variances generally limited to a lot size less than one-half acre.

• VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. prohibition for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures

  Variances will not be issued for any accessory structure within the SFHA.