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~o~c 12 r~ 49" "high tut Ad=acent Cade " means the highest natural elevation of the around surface, prior to construction, next to the proposed walls of the structure. "Lowest Floor " means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this ordinance. "Means uLgue~. means the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. It is used as a reference for estab- lishing various elevations within the flood plain. For purposes of this ordinance, the term is synonymous with National Geodetic Vertical Datum (D.GVD). "Nanufactused Homes " means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and similar trans- portable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. "oll geodetic vertical Datum (NGVD) as corrected in 1929 is a vertical control used as a reference for estab- lishing varying elevations within the flood plain. "New Construction " means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of the ordinance. "Non-conforming budding or use " is any legally existing building or use which fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. "Start of Construction " (for other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L-97-348), includes substantial improvement and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construc- tion of a structure (including a manufactured home) on a site such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or -4-