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elevation data has been provided as required in subsections 9.6707(1) or (2), the following provisions are required: (b)Nonresidential Construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any commercial,employment andindustrialor other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the level of the base flood elevation; or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall: 1.Be flood proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water; 2.Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy; 3.Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting provisions of this subsection based on their development and/or review of the structural design, specifications and plans. Such certifications shall be provided to the building official as required in section 9.6707. 4.Nonresidential structures that are elevated, not floodproofed, must meet the same standards for space below the lowest floor as described in subparagraph (2)(a)2. of this section. 5.Applicants floodproofing nonresidential buildings shall be notified that flood insurance premiums will be based on rates that are one foot below the floodproofed level (e.g. a building constructed to the base flood level will be rated as one foot below that level). Section 54. Subsection (8)(d) of Section 9.6725of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.6725Outdoor Lighting Standards. (8)Creation of Outdoor Lighting Classifications. To ensure appropriate lighting while minimizing its undesirable side effects, the zones established elsewhere in this land use code are consolidated into lighting zones, as follows: (d)High Ambient Light Areas (O-4) shall be permitted inareas planned or developed for a mix of uses and a high level of nighttime activity. This includes areas in the broad zone category of commercial, except for C- 1, and areas in the broad zone category of employment and industrial. It also includes portions of colleges and universities, high schools, the fairgrounds, and other areas zoned PL determined by the planning director to have a high level of nighttime activity. Areas determined not to have a high level of nighttime activity that are zoned PL shall be considered Low Ambient Light Areas (O-2). Section 55. Subsection (2) of Section 9.6730of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: Ordinance -Page 40of 48