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CITY OF NORTF?L,MSTED ORDINANCE N0. 79-109 PAGE 4. S. "Substantial im rovement" means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement o a structuze, the cost of which eauals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either (1) before the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceil.ing, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either (1) any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code snecifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places. T. "Variance" is a grant of relief to a person from the reauirements of t is ordinance which permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by this ordinance. SECTION 3: GENERAL PROVISIONS. A. LANDS TO IVHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIF.S This ordinance sha.ll apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the City of North Olmsted. B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS The areas of special flood hazard have been identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific and engineering renort entitled "Flood Insurance Study for the City of North Olmsted. This study, with accompanying Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated September 5, 1979, and any revisions thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The Flood Insurance Study is on file at North Olmsted City Hall. C. C0MPLIANCE Unless specifically exempted from filing for a development nermit as stated in Section 4 B, no structure or land shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, repaired, extended, converted, enlarged or altered without full comnliance with the terms of this ordinance and all other anplicable regulations which apply to uses within the jurisdiction of this ordinance. D. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS This ordinance is not intended to reneal, abrogate, or impair any exising easements, convenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and another ordinance, easement, convenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlay, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. E. INTE?tPRETATION In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all provisions shall be: (1) considered as minimwn requirements; (2) liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and, (3) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State statutes. F. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The degree of flood protection required by this Ordinance is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This ordinance shall not create liability on the part of the Ctiy of North Olsmted, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Emergency TM4anagement Agency, for any flood dama.ges that result from reliance on this ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.