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Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this .r/ chapter its most reasonable application. "'A' zone" -see "Special flood hazard area." "Accessory structure" means a structure that is either: (a) Solely for the parking of no more than 2 cars; or (b) A small, low cost shed for limited storage, less than 150 square feet and $1,500 in value. "Accessory use" means a use which is incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the parcel of land on which it is located. "Appeal" means a request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this chapter, where right to appeal is provided herein. "Area of shallow flooding" means a designated AO or AH Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to three feet; a clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. "Area of special flood hazard" -See "Special flood hazard area." "Base flood" means a flood which has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-year flood"). Base flood is the term used throughout this chapter. "Base flood elevation (BFE)" means the elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zones AE, AH, Al-30, VE and V1-V30 that indicates the water surFace elevation resulting from a flood that has a 1-percent or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. "Basement" means any area of the building having its floor subgrade - i.e., below ground level - on all sides. "Building" -see "Structure". "Development" means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. .rt Ordinance No. NS-2789 Page 4 of 27