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Highest adjacent grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure. Historic structure means any structure that is: I. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior)or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; 2. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; 3. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of Interior;or 4. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or; b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Levee is a man-made embankment, usually earthen, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. For a levee structure to be reflected on the FEMA FIRMs as providing flood protection, the levee structure must meet the requirements set forth in 44 CFR 65.10. Levee system is a flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) is FEMA's official revision of an effective FIRM or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) or both. LOMRs are generally based on the implementation of physical measures that affect the hydrologic or hydraulic characteristics of a flooding source and thus result in the modification of the existing regulatory floodway, the effective Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), or the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F) is FEMA's modification of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) shown on the FIRM based on placement of fill outside the existing regulatory floodway. Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement) used for living purposes which includes working, storage, sleeping, cooking and eating, or recreation or any combination thereof. This includes any floor that could be converted to such a use as a basement or crawlspace. The lowest floor is a determinate for the flood insurance premium for a building, home, or business. 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 nonelevation design requirements of this chapter. Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a Ordinance No.1625,Series 2012 Page 7 of 31 7