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e e -4- crease flood damage: (5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers Whidl will un- naturally divert flood waters or Which nay increase flood hazards to other lands. ARI'ICLE 2. DEFINITIONS Unless specifically defined belOll, words or phrases used in this Ordinance shall be inte:rpreted to give than the meaning they have in camon usage and to give this Ordinance its most reasonable application. Appeal-means a request for a review of the Flood Plain Administrator's inte:rpretation of any provision of this Ordinance or a request for a variance. Area of ShallOll Flooding-means a designated AO, AH, or va ZOne on a camunity's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one Percent chance or greater annual chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet Where a clearly defined channel does not exist, Where the path of flooding is unpredictable and Where velocity flOll nay be evident. Such flooding is characterized ~ ponding or sheet flOll. Area of Special Flood Hazard- is the land in the flood plain within a camuni.ty subject to a one Percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area nay be designated as Zone A on the FHBM. After detailed ratemaking has been carpleted in preparation for publication of the FIRM, ZOne A usually is refined into ZOnes A, AO, AH, Al-99, VO, or Vl-30. Base Flood-neans the flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or exceed in any given year. Breakaway Walls- means any type of walls, Whether solid or latttice, and Whether constructed of concrete, nasonry, \\UOd, metal, plastic, or any other suitable building naterial which are not part of the structural support of the building and which are so designed to breakaway under abnormal riverine, velocities, or high tides and wave action, if applicable, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on Which they are used or any wildings to Which they might be carried by flood waters. Coastal High Hazard Areas-neans the area subject to high velocity waters, including but not limited to hurricane wave wash or tsunamis. The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone Vl-30. Developnent-neans any rcan-nade change to inproved or uninproved real estate, in- cluding b.1t not limited to bJildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, clearing or drilling operations. Existing Mobile HaDe Park Or Mobile Hone Subdivision-means a parcel of land (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or nore nobile hane lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lot on Which the nobile hane is to be affixed (inCluding, at a mininum, the installation of utilities, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is cc:rcpleted before the effective date of adq>tion of flood plain management regulations. Expansion To An Existing Mobile Hane Park or Mobile Hane Subdivision-means the pre- paration of additional sites ~ the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on Which the Irobile hanes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, either final site grading or palring of concrete pads, or the construction of streets).