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2. II is designed to internally flood and is constructed with tluod rl."sistant materials; and . 3. It is used solely for parking of vehicles. building aecess or storage. B. The above-noted alternative elevation methods shall be subjeclto the follllwing additional standards: J. Design and Certification. The structure's design and as-built condition shall be certified by a rcgistered professional engineer or architect as being in comp)iance with the gencral design standards of the State Building Code and, specifically. that all electrical, heating. ventilation. plumbing and air conditioning cquipment and other service facilities shall be at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation or be designed to prcvent flood water from entcring or accumulating within thcse compunents during ti mes of flooding. 2. Specific Standards for Above-Grade. I:nclosed Areas. Above grade. fully enclosed arcas such as crawl spaces or tuck under garages shall be designcd to intcrnally flood and thc design plans shall stipulate: a. The minimum area of openings in the walls where intcrnal lIooding is to be lIsed as a flood proofing technique. When openings <Ire rlaCl~d in a structure's walls to providc for entry of flood waters 10 equalizc pressures, thc bottom of all openings shall he no higher than one foot above gradc. Openings may bc equipped with screens. louvers. valves. or othl'r coverings or devil~es provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of flood waters. b. That the enclosed area shall be designed of Ilood resistant materials in accordance with the FP-3 or 1'1'-4 classifications in the State Building . Codc and shall be used solely for building aecess, parking of vehicles or storage. C. Basements. as defined by this Section. shall be subject to the following: J. Residential basemcnt construction shall not be allowed below thl' Regulatory Flood Protection E1cvation. 2. Non-residential basements may be allowed below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation provided the basement is structurally dry flood proofed in accordance with this Section. D. All areas of non-residential struetures including basements to be placed below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be flood proofed in accordance with the structurally dry 1100d proofing classifications in the St<lte Building Code. Structurally dry flood proofing shall meet the FP- J or FP-2 flood proofing classification in the State Building Code and this shall require making the structure watertight with the walls substantially impermeable to the passage Se~lion 1335 Flood Plains I'age 7 of 19 .