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QRDINANGE N0. 19466 AN QRDINANGE CONCERNING FLOODWAY REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.015, 9.604, 9.606, AND 9.607 QF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.015 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is amended by amend- ing the definitions for "Base flood," "Building," "Floodway," "Mobile home," "Mabile home park or mobile home subdivision, existing," "Shallow flooding area," "Special flood hazard area," "Start of construction," and "Structure"; deleting the definitions for "Mabile home park or mobile home subdivision, expansion to existing," and "Mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, new"; and adding "Lowest floor," in alphabetical order therein, to read and provide: Base flood. As used in sections 9.602 to 9.607, the flood having a one pecent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year. Also referred to as the "1o0-year flood." Designa- tion on maps always includes the letters A or v. Buildin . ~a~ Except as provided in subparagraph ~b}, a structure bu~1t and ma~nta~ned for the support, shelter ar enclosure of persons, motor vehicles, animals, or personal or real property. ~b~ As used in sections 9.602 to 9.601, the terms build- and structure shall be synonymous, and shall mean that which is framed, erected, constructed ar placed to stand temporarily or permanently on a tract of land. This definition shall spe- cifically include a mobile home, manufactured home and acces- sories thereto, and gas or liquid storage tanks principally above ground. Driveways or walks not more than six inches higher than the ground on which they rest shall not be consid- ered buildings. Floodw~. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Lowest fluor. As used in sections 9.602 to 9.607, the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area including basement}. An unfin- i shed or f1 ood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of Ordinance - 1