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Ordinance Language Commentary obstruction. In an urban area,the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach. 2.932 Recreational Vehicle—a vehicle that is built on a single chassis,is 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection,is designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck,and is designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,travel,or seasonal use. For the purposes of this ordinance, the term recreational vehicle is synonymous with the term"travel trailer/travel vehicle." 2.933 Regional Flood—a flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the 1%chance or 100-year recurrence interval. Regional flood is synonymous with the term"base flood"used in a flood insurance study. 2.934 Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation(RFPE)-an elevation not less RFPE:The one foot elevation is mandated by than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any state law,but a higher elevation can yield increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the increased protection. floodplain that result from designation of a floodway. 2.935 Repetitive Loss:Flood related damages sustained by a structure on Repetitive Loss:This is an optional definition two separate occasions during a ten year period for which the cost of linked to the optional provision for repetitive repairs at the time of each such flood event on the average equals or loss properties in Section 11.16. exceeds 25%of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. 2.936 Special Flood Hazard Area—a term used for flood insurance purposes synonymous with"One Hundred Year Floodplain." 2.937 Structure-anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to the ground or on-site utilities,including, but not limited to, buildings,factories,sheds,detached garages,cabins,manufactured homes,recreational vehicles not meeting the exemption criteria specified in Section 9.22 of this ordinance and other similar items. 2.938 Substantial Damage-means damage of any origin sustained by a structure where the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. 2.939 Substantial Improvement-within any consecutive 365-day period, "Start of construction"and"historic any reconstruction,rehabilitation(including normal maintenance and structure"are defined in 44 Code of Federal repair), repair after damage,addition,or other improvement of a Regulations 59.1. structure,the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the"start of construction"of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not,however,include either: (a) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health,sanitary,or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code July 2015 5