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ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS 161.9 General A.Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated,the following words and terms shall,for the purposes of this ordinance, have the meanings shown in this section. B. Terms defined in the Florida Building Code. Where terms are not defined in this ordinance and are defined in the Florida Building Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that code. C. Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined in this ordinance or the Florida Building Code, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies. 161.10 Definitions Alteration of a watercourse. A dam, impoundment, channel relocation, change in channel alignment,channelization, or change in cross-sectional area of the channel or the channel capacity, or any other form of modification which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the riverine flow of water during conditions of the base flood. Appeal. A request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this ordinance. ASCE 24. A standard titled Flood Resistant Design and Construction that is referenced by the Florida Building Code. ASCE 24 is developed and published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. Base flood. A flood having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. [Also defined in FBC, B, Section 202.] The base flood is'commonly referred to as the "100-year flood" or the "1-percent-annual chance flood." Base flood elevation. The elevation of the base flood, including wave height, relative to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) or other datum specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map(FIRM). [Also defined in FBC,B, Section 202.] Basement. The portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. [Also defined in FBC, B, Section 202; see "Basement(for flood loads)".] Coastal construction control line. The line established by the State of Florida pursuant to section 161.053,F.S., and recorded in the official records of the community, which defines that portion of the beach-dune system subject to severe fluctuations based on a 100-year storm surge, storm waves or other predictable weather conditions. FINAL Model FPM Ordinance: Zones A&V(April 3, 2017) 15